The study by AlixPartners estimates that the cost of outsourcing manufacturing labor to China will catch up to the labor costs in the U.S. by 2015.
Pennsylvania state law sets the absolute maximum length of time you can receive state unemployment benefits at 26 weeks. However, some claimants won't qualify for 26 weeks of unemployment payments because of the wages earned in their base years.
1 Complete the application at once and return to the suitable office listed in the form. 2  Get in touch with your Pennsylvania unemployment office if you have less than two weeks of usual benefits left and you have not heard from the department. 3  The office will guide you to the appropriate forms.