Philadelphia Legal Assistance

Were you recently denied UC benefits because you did not have enough wages in your base year?

July 5th, 2026 was the start of a new quarter for financial eligibility. Try applying for UC benefits now to see if your financial eligibility status has changed.

For more info on financial eligibility and your base year, visit the following link:

https://uchelp.org/unemployment-compensation/apply-for-benefits/financial-eligibility/

Congratulations to PLA's Supervising Attorney of the Unemployment Compensation Unit, Julia Simon-Mishel, on being named an inaugural Fellow of Practice by the National Academy of Social Insurance.

The Academy created this new fellowship to recognize distinguished practitioners whose expertise comes from helping people access vital social insurance programs every day. Fellows bring their frontline experience into national research and policy development to help strengthen these systems for everyone.

Julia's work advancing access to unemployment benefits has made her a national leader in the field, and we are proud to see her expertise recognized with this inaugural honor.

Please join us in congratulating Julia!