I've been dealing with PA UC for years (unfortunately) and your situation is a textbook example of their system's biggest flaw - it can't properly handle multiple claims within the same benefit year. The good news is that based on all the advice in this thread, you have an incredibly strong case for appeal. What really stands out to me is that you have two separate claim ID numbers - that's actually huge evidence that these should be treated as completely separate claims. The system approving your second claim but then denying benefits due to a requirement from your first claim is pure administrative chaos. Here's what I'd prioritize for your appeal: 1. Lead with the employment verification from Employer B covering October 1-November 8 2. Include both claim ID numbers and explicitly state these are separate situations 3. Use that simple but powerful statement someone mentioned: "Claimant was employed and earning wages on 10/4/25, therefore CareerLink registration was not required" 4. Add your medical documentation for the pneumonia separation The fact that an examiner already approved your claim tells you everything - a human understood your situation correctly. This denial is just the computer system being dumb. With all the documentation strategies shared here, you should be able to get this reversed pretty quickly once it reaches human review. Definitely send via certified mail and keep filing those weekly claims! You've got this!

This entire thread is like a masterclass in dealing with PA UC's broken system! Reading through everyone's experiences and advice, it's clear that Giovanni's situation is unfortunately very common but definitely winnable with the right approach. What strikes me most is how many people have dealt with this exact same issue - the system mixing up requirements from different claims within the same benefit year. It's reassuring to see so many success stories once people got to the appeal stage and had a human actually review their case. Giovanni, you've got such a strong foundation for your appeal with all the strategies shared here: - Two separate claim ID numbers proving these are different situations - Employment verification showing you were working on 10/4 when CareerLink registration was supposedly required - Medical documentation supporting your legitimate separation from Employer B - The fact that an examiner already APPROVED your claim (showing humans understand your situation) The certified mail tip and continuing to file weekly claims are crucial details I wouldn't have thought of. And all the phone calling strategies (8 AM, lunch hour, employer services line) are gold for anyone struggling to get through. This thread should honestly be pinned as a resource for anyone dealing with mixed claim issues in PA! The level of detailed, practical advice here is incredible. Giovanni's going to crush this appeal with all this ammunition!

I'm going through the exact same thing right now! Been on UC for about 16 weeks and just realized last week that I should have been logging everything in CareerLink. Like you, I've been doing way more than the minimum (usually 5-6 applications per week) and have all my confirmation emails and screenshots saved, but never entered anything into the system. Reading through all these responses has been incredibly helpful and reassuring. It sounds like as long as we have documentation of actually doing the work searches, we should be okay. I started using CareerLink immediately after realizing my mistake and I'm organizing all my past applications into a spreadsheet by claim week with company names, dates, and application confirmations. It's frustrating that this wasn't explained more clearly when we first applied, but at least we're all figuring it out and helping each other! Thanks for posting about this - it's clear from all the responses that we're definitely not alone in this situation.

This thread has been so helpful! I'm in week 11 of my claim and just had the same realization about CareerLink logging. I've been doing 3-4 applications per week and have everything saved (confirmation emails, screenshots, even some rejection letters), but never logged anything in the system. What really struck me from reading everyone's experiences is that we're all clearly taking the work search requirement seriously - we're just documenting it differently than expected. The fact that so many people have gone through this exact situation and never had issues is really reassuring. I'm going to follow the advice here: start using CareerLink immediately for new searches and organize all my existing documentation by claim week. It sounds like having proof of actually doing the work searches is what really matters, not necessarily where we recorded them initially. Thanks to everyone who shared their stories, especially those with professional insight. It's clear the system cares more about genuine job searching (which we're all doing) than catching people on documentation technicalities.

I'm going through a similar Board appeal right now after losing my referee hearing for a quit case (hostile work environment that got so bad I had panic attacks going to work). I'm about 5 weeks into waiting for the Board decision and it's been financially devastating, but reading all these success stories is giving me hope! I made sure to document EVERYTHING - emails to HR that went ignored, witness statements from coworkers, even my doctor's notes about the stress-related health issues. The hardest part is the waiting when you're already struggling financially, but it sounds like the Board really does take a deeper look at the evidence than the referee did. For anyone else going through this - definitely keep filing your weekly claims during the appeal! I almost didn't realize you had to do that. Fingers crossed for all of us waiting on Board decisions right now!

I just went through this exact process and won my Board appeal after losing at the referee level! My case was also a quit due to harassment that HR completely ignored. The Board of Review doesn't hold another hearing - they just review all the paperwork, testimony transcript, and your written appeal. What really made the difference for me was being super detailed in my written appeal about exactly why the referee got it wrong. I organized all my evidence chronologically and clearly showed how I tried to resolve the harassment through proper channels before quitting. It took about 7 weeks to get the decision (felt like forever when I was broke), but when I won I got a massive backpay lump sum that covered all those weeks I was waiting. Make sure you keep filing your weekly claims during the appeal - this is crucial! Even though you won't get paid during the appeal, you need to file every week or you'll lose those weeks even if you win. Don't give up hope - the Board seems to take harassment cases more seriously than the referees do, especially when you have solid documentation showing you tried to fix things before quitting.

This thread is so helpful! I'm dealing with a similar RESEA issue right now - got flagged even though I submitted job search documentation. It's reassuring to see that Dylan's case got resolved in 8 business days without needing to call back constantly. I think I'll follow the advice here about being patient but documenting everything, and checking my dashboard twice daily. The fact that no notification was sent when it cleared is good to know - I would have been waiting for an email that never comes!

Really glad to see Dylan got their issue resolved! I'm new here but dealing with a similar situation - got an open issue for missing my RESEA appointment even though I provided proper notice that I found employment. This thread gives me hope that the system does eventually work, even if it takes time. The advice about checking the dashboard daily and not calling repeatedly while it's with an examiner seems really smart. I'll definitely document everything like Jason suggested. Thanks to everyone for sharing their experiences - it's so helpful to know we're not alone in dealing with these frustrating system glitches!

I'm also dealing with a transitional claim right now - filed mine about 2.5 weeks ago after my benefit year ended. The waiting is brutal, especially when you're counting on those payments to cover basic expenses. From what I'm seeing here, it sounds like 3-4 weeks is pretty standard, though some people are waiting longer. I've been checking my dashboard obsessively but like others mentioned, it just says "pending" with no useful details. Really hoping PA gets their act together soon because this process is way too stressful for people who are already struggling financially. Hang in there!

I'm going through the exact same thing right now! Filed my transitional claim about 10 days ago after my benefit year ended and payments completely stopped. It's such a relief to find this thread because I was starting to panic that something was wrong with my application. The financial stress is really getting to me - I had no idea there would be this long gap between benefit years. I've been keeping up with my weekly certifications like everyone suggests, but that dashboard is useless for actual information. Really hoping mine gets approved soon because I can't afford to wait much longer. Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences and timelines - it helps to know this is normal even though it's incredibly frustrating!