Ihaveaboot t1_iybylfw wrote on November 30, 2022 at 6:44 AM

>Regarding long wait times, L&I has taken many steps since the start of the pandemic to meet demand and improve the UC system. These include:

>Hiring staff

>UC claims are processed by staff in interviewer and examiner roles. Currently, in total, the department has 619 individuals in these roles. About 80 of these individuals are new hires within the past few months, and efforts to hire additional UC staff are ongoing.

Seems like a good "one stone, two birds" approach 😀 press 1 to apply for UC benefits, press 2 to apply for a job here...

PileOfSnakesl1l1I1l t1_iyeqyq2 wrote on November 30, 2022 at 9:12 PM

Applied for UC in May 22. The check cleared last week. This was an uncomplicated claim where both me and my employer agreed that I was underperforming. Why did it take 6 months to "investigate" that? Most of these outstanding claims could be cleared with two clicks on a spreadsheet.

I'm fortunate in that I have savings and was able to get a job shortly after losing my last one but this kind of mismanagement really hurts people in PA.