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How to Prepare for a Referee Hearing
At this point in your appeal for unemployment compensation benefits (“UC Benefits”), you have filed an appeal to your Notice of...

David Manes
Sep 11, 20143 min read
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The Process of Qualifying for Unemployment Benefits
If you have recently become separated from your job, you may be applying for unemployment benefits (“UC Benefits”) in the near future....

David Manes
Sep 9, 20143 min read
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What Does it Mean When an Employer is Seeking Relief of Charges?
What Does it Mean When an Employer is Seeking Relief of Charges? Under Section 302.1(a) of the Law, the employer is basically asking for...

David Manes
Aug 28, 20143 min read
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Do I have to pay back a NON-FAULT overpayment?
An individual who files for unemployment compensation benefits (“UC Benefits”) may be found eligible to receive them. An individual is...

David Manes
Aug 27, 20142 min read
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How Do I File a Petition for Review with the Commonwealth Court?
At this stage in your appeal for unemployment compensation benefits (“UC Benefits”), you have been before a Referee and the Unemployment...

David Manes
Aug 25, 20142 min read
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Fault based overpayments: when and why they are classified as fault based
A fault-based classification of unemployment benefits can be a difficult financial blow to a claimant. The typical scenario goes like...

David Manes
Aug 22, 20142 min read
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Unemployment overpayments and the duty to repay
One of the scariest and most common issues in unemployment compensation law concerns overpayments. An overpayment occurs when the...

David Manes
Aug 22, 20142 min read
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What do I do if I move and cannot attend the Referee Hearing in person?
After you or your Employer files an appeal to the Notice of Determination, you will receive a Notice of Hearing in the mail. This Notice...

David Manes
Aug 15, 20143 min read
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Wrongful termination: what to do immediately after?
Has your employer fired you without an explanation? Have you been mysteriously removed from the schedule at work without being told why?...

David Manes
Aug 13, 20142 min read
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If I quit my job for medical problems, how do I win at my Referee hearing?
At this point in your quest for unemployment compensation benefits (“UC Benefits”), you have filed a claim for UC Benefits and are now...

David Manes
Aug 13, 20143 min read
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If I quit my job, how do I collect unemployment benefits?
If you recently became unemployed because you quit your job, you may be eligible for unemployment compensation benefits (“UC Benefits”). ...

David Manes
Aug 12, 20143 min read
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Winning your willful misconduct unemployment case
Oftentimes, when an employer terminates an employee the employee will be entitled to unemployment compensation. However, when the...

David Manes
Aug 4, 20142 min read
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3 reasons you need an attorney at your unemployment hearing
Many people have represented themselves at unemployment hearings and won, but many have also lost. Of the percentage that lost, many of...

David Manes
Aug 4, 20142 min read
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How do I file an Appeal to the UCBR?
Trying to collect unemployment compensation benefits can prove to be a grueling and time-consuming task. By now, you are realizing that...

David Manes
Aug 1, 20142 min read
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How to Quit One Job for Another and Protect Your Unemployment Benefits
unemployment eligibility because the income will be coming in soon. Unfortunately, things do not always go according to plan. He may quit...

David Manes
Jul 25, 20143 min read
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Can I collect UC Benefits if I am working part-time?
Many individuals who work part-time wonder if they can file for unemployment compensation benefits and be eligible to receive benefits. ...

David Manes
Jul 16, 20142 min read
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What are the deadlines for filing an unemployment compensation appeal?
If you are going through the process of trying to obtain unemployment compensation benefits (benefits), there are various stages you may...

David Manes
Jul 4, 20143 min read
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How to Win an Unemployment Hearing if you Quit
If you recently quit your job, you are probably wondering if you can collect unemployment benefits. Most people believe that if they...

David Manes
Jun 30, 20143 min read
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Employees Who Engage in Self-Defense at the Workplace May Still be Entitled to Unemployment Compensa
Under the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Law, an employee who is terminated for willful misconduct is generally ineligible for...

David Manes
Jun 24, 20142 min read
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What does it mean if I have an overpayment of UC benefits?
An individual who files for unemployment compensation benefits may be found eligible to receive them. An individual is then entitled to...

David Manes
Jun 20, 20143 min read
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