Secretary of Labor & Industry Announces Self-employed and Others Can Now File for Backdated Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Benefits

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jerry Oleksiak today announced eligible self-employed, independent contractors, gig workers and others not normally eligible for regular unemployment compensation (UC) can begin filing backdated claims in the new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) website. The new PUA system, which launched its first phase on April 18, was completed early this […]