Lehigh County Unemployment Offices & Job Centers (2024)

Where Is the Unemployment Office in Lehigh County, PA?

Do you need to file for unemployment benefits in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania? Do you have questions about your claim? You can find the information you need at the website of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, Office of Unemployment Compensation, the state agency that administers unemployment benefits in Pennsylvania.

If you haven’t applied for unemployment benefits recently (or ever), you might think you have to go into the local unemployment office and file your claim in person. These days, however, it’s much easier – and often, required – to file your claim online or by phone.

On this page, you'll find

• contact information for the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, Office of Unemployment Compensation
• contact information for local job centers, which can help you with your job search and may offer assistance in filing for unemployment benefits, and
• links to our articles on how to file for benefits in Pennsylvania, eligibility for benefits in Pennsylvania, calculating your weekly benefit amount in Pennsylvania, and more.

Contacting the Unemployment Office in Lehigh County

If you want to file a claim for benefits, check on your claim, speak to a representative, or manage your unemployment benefits application, contact the

Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, Office of Unemployment Compensation

URL: https://www.uc.pa.gov/

Main Phone Number:

888-313-7284

Find contact information for local offices of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, Office of Unemployment Compensation at its Services Near You page.

Contacting Your Local Job Center

Local job centers -- sometimes called One-Stop Career Centers or American Job Centers --can help you with cover letters, resumes, and job search efforts. Some job centers may provide assistance in filing for unemployment benefits. You may be required to register with a job center as part of your ongoing obligation to look for work while collecting benefits.

Contact your job center to find out about services and availability. Although some job centers provide unemployment services (for example, help in filing or managing your claim), others offer only job search assistance. And, some centers are closed, have limited hours, or are available only online due to the coronavirus pandemic. Call or email your local job center to find out about their offerings.

source: U.S. Department of Labor

How to Collect Unemployment Benefits in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Unemployment Benefits at a Glance

Pennsylvania Benefits Eligibility

You are eligible for unemployment benefits in Pennsylvania if you are out of work through no fault of your own and you have earned at least a minimum amount in the time before you lost your job.

To qualify for benefits in Pennsylvania, you must meet all of these requirements:

• You must have worked at least 18 credit weeks during the base period. A credit week is a week in which you earned at least $116.
• You must have earned at least $1,688 in your highest paid quarter of the base period.
• You must have earned at least $2,718 in the entire base period.
• You must have earned at least 37% of your total base period wages outside of the highest paid quarter.

Pennsylvania Unemployment Benefit Amount

How Long Your Unemployment Benefits Will Last in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeksunder state law.

For More Information

If you have questions or need more information on unemployment benefits in Pennsylvania, check out our detailed articles on:

• how to apply for unemployment benefits in Pennsylvania
• information you'll need when you file your claim
• who qualifies for unemployment benefits in Pennsylvania
• how to calculate your weekly benefit amount
• how long your benefits will last
• what you'll need to do to keep collecting benefits, and
• what to do if your application for benefits is denied.

See all of our Pennsylvania unemployment articles here; just select Pennsylvania from the list on the page. We wish you all the best as you navigate your unemployment claim.