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jkman61494 t1_it44o1f wrote

Reply to comment by susinpgh in Unemployment form is forcing choice between "Voluntarily Quit" and "Leave of Absence" despite being fired? Won't this deny unemployment? by redditaccount624

Fun tip. A career link office has an easy access line to unemployment and you skip the hours long wait

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discogeek t1_it4dl1h wrote

So does your state rep.

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insecurestaircase t1_it6rbuc wrote

Husband got laid off twice and the UC office was late on payment so he called the state rep and they paid him the next day.

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MiketheImpuner t1_it5ijv0 wrote

I was unemployed in PA his summer. The phone number is busy 8-5PM Mo-Fri and closed outside those hours. Bucks County PA had a grant through Career link that paid someone to call me and fix the problem. Didn't lose any unemployment. Only took 2-3 weeks from eligibility to receiving $

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BartlettMagic t1_it4iwbu wrote

last i heard, PACL had disconnected those lines. they didn't want multiple people using the same phone all day during COVID

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jkman61494 t1_it4kruv wrote

Boy I hope they brought them back. I’m sorry if I gave wrong info

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BartlettMagic t1_it4ljad wrote

honestly i do too. i worked at PACL up until Feb '21, so during COVID. people used to get so frustrated with us because up until that point a lot of people considered us "the unemployment office." for quite a while all we could do was give out the 1-800 or whatever number to Harrisburg, which resulted in disgusting wait times.

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