Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 65.41 - Filing methods(a) An application for benefits shall be filed by one of the following methods: (1) Telephoning a UC Office and providing the information required by the Department representative.(2) Completing the Department's Internet application and electronically transmitting it to the Department.(3) Completing the Department's application form and sending the form to a UC Office by United States Mail or transmitting the form to a UC Office by facsimile machine.(b) A claim for compensation shall be filed by one of the following methods:(1) Telephoning a UC Office and providing the information required by the Department representative.(2) Telephoning the Department's telephone claim system and providing all information required by the system.(3) Completing the Department's Internet claim and electronically transmitting it to the Department.(c) The filing date of an application for benefits or a claim for compensation is: (1) For applications and claims filed by telephone, the date when the telephone call occurs if the claimant provides the information required by the Department representative or the Department's telephone claim system.(2) For applications and claims filed by the Internet, the date indicated on the confirmation page displayed upon completion of the filing process.(3) For applications and claims filed by United States Mail:(i) The date of the official United States Postal Service postmark on the envelope, a United States Postal Service Form 3817 (Certificate of Mailing) or a United States Postal Service certified mail receipt.(ii) If there is no official United States Postal Service postmark, United States Postal Service Form 3817 or United States Postal Service certified mail receipt, the date of a postage meter mark on the envelope.(iii) If the filing date cannot be determined by any of the methods in subparagraph (i) or (ii), the date recorded by the UC Office when it receives the application or claim.(4) For applications filed by facsimile machine:(i) The date of receipt imprinted by the UC Office fax machine.(ii) If the UC Office fax machine does not imprint a legible date, the date of transmission imprinted by the sender's fax machine.(iii) If the filing date cannot be determined by any of the methods in subparagraph (i) or (ii), the date recorded by the UC Office when it receives the application.The provisions of this § 65.41 adopted July 1, 1969; amended October 22, 1971, effective 10/23/1971, 1 Pa.B. 2016; amended September 15, 1972, effective 9/16/1972, 2 Pa.B. 1731; amended March 29, 1974, effective 3/30/1974, 4 Pa.B. 581; amended July 25, 1975, effective 7/26/1975, 5 Pa.B. 1920; amended February 11, 2011, effective 2/12/2011, applies to claims for compensation and applications for benefits filed on or after February 12, 2011, 41 Pa.B. 848. This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 65.11 (relating to active search for work); and 34 Pa. Code § 65.43a (relating to extended filing).