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By Mail This is permitted only in specific circumstances. This method is rarely used since postal mail and manual processing naturally delay payments when compared to using PAT or the Internet. Please contact 888-313-7284, Monday - Friday from 8 AM – 4 PM EST. TTY users only, contact 888-334-4046, for information on filing claims by mail. This phone line is only available to individuals with hearing or speech difficulties calling from a TTY device. REPORTING EARNINGS If you are working while claiming UC benefits, you must report how much money you made. You must report your gross earnings, not your net earnings. Earnings include vacation pay, holiday pay, and potential earnings. For additional details on how to properly report earnings, please visit www.uc.pa.gov/ PartialBenefits. Please enter the number of hours you worked for the week using the Gross Earnings Calculator shown below, which can be accessed when you file your weekly certification online. If you were paid for vacation or holiday pay, include those wages in their respective sections. Do NOT use the Gross Earnings Calculator to calculate potential, vacation, or holiday earnings. Earnings Verifcation Please indicate your gross earnings from this job during the week beginning Sunday. [Month 00, 20XX] and ending Saturday. [Month 00, 20XX] Always report your Gross Earnings which are your total earnings before any deductions. Regular Earnings: $ 96.00 Calulate Gross Earnings and Hours *Potential Earnings (If work $ 0.00 was available to you and you did not go to work you must report the money you would have earned): *Vacation Pay: $ 0.00 *Holiday Pay: $ 0.00 *Gross Amount Earned: $ 96.00 Please enter your Hourly Rate. $ 96.00 Please enter the number of hours you have worked for the Week Ending [date]. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday XX/XX/20XX XX/XX/20XX XX/XX/20XX XX/XX/20XX XX/XX/20XX XX/XX/20XX 0 0 8 0 0 0 Gross Earnings this week: $ 96.00 Number of hours worked this week: 8 Calculate Gross Earnings and Hours When to Report Earnings Earnings, including tips and commissions, must be reported each week when certifying for UC benefits. You must report what you earned for the previous Sunday through Saturday period, even if you have not yet been paid. This must always be based on your earnings from Sunday through Saturday; do not use your employer’s pay period if it is not the same as Sunday through Saturday. What Earnings to Report Any money earned for work done must be reported. Common income sources include full- or part-time employment, temporary or odd jobs, and tips. How to Calculate Gross Earnings Number of Hours Worked during Week x Rate of Pay = Gross Earnings For instance, if you worked 30 hours in a week (Sunday through Saturday) at $20 per hour, you would report $600 in gross earnings for the week. Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Handbook 10