{"content":[{"text":"Filing for Unemployment Compensation \n FAQs \n 1. I am a Pennsylvania resident laid off from a job in another state, where \n should I file a claim for unemployment benefits? \n 2. I was laid off last month and didn't file an Application for Benefits right \n away. Can I get paid for those weeks? \n 3. I’m collecting severance pay from my employer. Should I wait until I’m \n no longer collecting severance pay to file my application? \n 4. I received a new full-time job. Do I need to report this to the UC service \n center? \n 5. When do I receive a personal identification number (PIN), the UCP-1 \n (UC handbook), and a UC debit card? \n 6. How can I check the status of my initial claim? \n 7. I don't live in Pennsylvania, but worked there, and need to file for \n unemployment. Where should I file for benefits? \n 8. My name has changed. How can I change it on my claim? \n 9. How long does my claim stay open? \n 10. Can I re-open my claim myself? \n 11. Can I cancel my claim after opening it? \n 12. When do I use a PIN number? \n 13. I am a naturalized or authorized worker. How should I submit my \n documentation to receive unemployment benefits? \n 1. I am a Pennsylvania resident laid off from a job in another state, where should I \n file a claim for unemployment benefits?","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.090969,"width":0.7635040000000001,"height":0.5542030000000001}},{"text":"Generally, first you should identify the state, or states, where you worked and were \n paid wages during your base year.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.665901,"width":0.756766,"height":0.041240000000000054}},{"text":"If you have earned wages in only one state during your base year period, you \n should file for unemployment compensation (UC) with the state where you worked. \n If you have earned wages in more than one state during your base year period, you \n must file a Combined Wage Claim (CWC) by contacting one of the states where you \n worked and were paid wages during your base year.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.727719,"width":0.7598650000000001,"height":0.10323500000000008}},{"text":"More information is available on other state's unemployment servicesOpens In A \n New Window.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.851533,"width":0.763513,"height":0.041240000000000054}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}