More Than 2 Million Unemployment Claims Have Been Filed In Pennsylvania

The claims system was overwhelmed causing delays for those seeking access to benefits.

NOW, BUT I WILL JOIN YOU AGAINAT 5:00.SO SEE YOU SHORTLY.SEE YOU SOON, UKEE, THANKYOU.WE HAVE LEARNED THAT MORE THAN2 MILLION UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMSHAVE BEEN FILED IN THE STATEOF PENNSYLVANIA SINCEMID-MARCH.THAT'S UP FROM JUST 40,000 INTHE THREE WEEKS BEFORE THECOVID-19 PANDEMIC BEGAN.THE CLAIM SYSTEM OVERWELMEDCAUSING SIGNIFICANT DELAYS FORTHOSE SEEKING ACCESS TOBENEFITS.TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE KNOWTHAT THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHOHAVE YET TO RECEIVE THEIRBENEFITS, THEY ARE FRUSTRATED,THEY ARE DISCOURAGED, BUTPLEASE KNOW THAT WE ARE DOINGALL WE CAN TO GIVE PEOPLE THEBENEFIT THEY NEED AND THEYDESERVE IN THIS VERY, VERYDIFFICULT TIME.WE HAVE ABOUT 900 STAFFWORKING ON THE UNEMPLOYMENTCOMPENSATION PROGRAM,TRADITIONAL STAFF TELL HEWORKING INCLUDING MANY OF THEMAPPLYING DIRECT CUSTOMARY CYSTTANS.THE UNEMPLOYMENTCOMPENSATION TRUST FUNDS HASNOT DRIED UP YET.BUT, OFFICIALS MONITORING IT,