rmciambriello
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? PA
What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?PA
After working for 18 years at a major telecommunications firm I was laid off. I collected UC benefits for 6 months, afterwhich I received a letter from the PA UC office telling me that if I made 6X my weekly benefit during the next 6 months, I would be able to reopen my claim. Since I could not go back to the telecom job I started doing transcription work for a local court stenographer. There was no contract signed - everything was verbal. I used her equipment and paper. The work was done in my home. The information I transcribed dealt with commutations of Workmens comp cases (highly confidential). During that time I also completed a temporary contractual position for another telecom company. I made the necessary $$ in the allotted time frame and since I still could not find full time employment in my field, I reopened my UC claim and started to receive benefits. The employer (court stenographer) filed an appeal and the referee reversed the decision and denied my benefits. What can I do? Should I appeal? I don't want to take anything that is not rightfully mine, but I also don't want to lose money here. One more point to note is that I now have secured permanent part-time employment at a local university (wages are 1/10 of what I used to make at telecom company). Shouldn't I still be entitled to collect partial benefits? Thank you so much.
What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?PA
After working for 18 years at a major telecommunications firm I was laid off. I collected UC benefits for 6 months, afterwhich I received a letter from the PA UC office telling me that if I made 6X my weekly benefit during the next 6 months, I would be able to reopen my claim. Since I could not go back to the telecom job I started doing transcription work for a local court stenographer. There was no contract signed - everything was verbal. I used her equipment and paper. The work was done in my home. The information I transcribed dealt with commutations of Workmens comp cases (highly confidential). During that time I also completed a temporary contractual position for another telecom company. I made the necessary $$ in the allotted time frame and since I still could not find full time employment in my field, I reopened my UC claim and started to receive benefits. The employer (court stenographer) filed an appeal and the referee reversed the decision and denied my benefits. What can I do? Should I appeal? I don't want to take anything that is not rightfully mine, but I also don't want to lose money here. One more point to note is that I now have secured permanent part-time employment at a local university (wages are 1/10 of what I used to make at telecom company). Shouldn't I still be entitled to collect partial benefits? Thank you so much.