HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Payments for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program are continuing according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Acting Secretary Jennifer Berrier.

Many of the claims, which total more than $44 million, were made by people who stole the identities of state residents, U.S. Attorney William McSwain announced Tuesday. Clusters of fraudulent claims ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry provided an update last week on issues and fixes related to the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program and the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment ...

When the application to file for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) opened in mid-April, it gave people who aren’t eligible for regular employment — like gig workers and self-employed people — the ...

Pennsylvania’s top labor official has no timeline yet for when tens of thousands of newly unemployed workers can expect to start receiving benefits following a surge in suspicious claims earlier this ...

Are you on the front lines of the coronavirus? Help us report on the pandemic. Pennsylvania is suspending payments for new claims to the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program, known by its acronym ...

Over the past several weeks, readers have reached out with questions and concerns about their experiences applying for and obtaining unemployment benefits in Pennsylvania. Many wanted to know when ...

Gov. Mark Schweiker yesterday announced enhancements to Pennsylvania's award-winning Internet portal - the PA PowerPort designed to make access to state government even more customer-friendly. The ...

A surge in suspicious new claims filed late last week will stall payments to first-time applicants to a federal unemployment program for gig workers and independent contractors. The unexplained ...