Recent News & Blog / PA unemployment updates for the self-employed
May 13, 2020
On April 24th, Pennsylvania set up a separate website using the term “PUA” for self-employed Schedule C individuals to file for unemployment if their business was shut down or decreased due to COVID-19. It was fully functioning as of May 7th and Pennsylvania has started to release money as of May 11th.
This link will take you to the PA unemployment website: https://www.uc.pa.gov/
You will need the following items in order to file an initial claim for PUA. Once approved, you will need to file a weekly certification.
- 2019 tax returns;
- your 2019 1099 form(s);
- paycheck stubs;
- bank receipts;
- ledgers;
- contracts;
- invoices; and/or
- billing statements.