Transition To New Computer System For Unemployment Benefits Will Impact Timetable To File Benefits

HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — The state’s unemployment office is upgrading its computer system, promising faster and easier service for those receiving unemployment benefits.
But the changeover to a new system could create short-term headaches for some.
Few agencies have been criticized more during this pandemic than the state’s unemployment office. They were ill-prepared for the deluge of unemployment claims, very short-staffed for customer service and plagued with an antiquated co