Apply Online
To get legal help from PLA, you need to go through our intake process.
You can start the intake process by applying on-line any time of the day or week.
Clicking "Apply Now" will bring you to a secure and confidential form. Only PLA advocates will be able to see your response.
Intake for Unemployment Compensation is closed from Monday, August 25th and will reopen on Monday, September 8th.
If you have an unemployment compensation claim and have been recently assigned a hearing date, you will need to get a continuance if you are seeking representation from PLA. You should send a continuance request in writing to the Referee's office.
If you have an unemployment compensation claim and have not been assigned a hearing date, please complete an online intake on this page. Our intake staff will contact you on or after September 8, 2025.
You may also contact our general intake hotline when our regular hours resume on September 8, 2025. Our general intake hotline is open Monday through Thursday from 9:30am through 12noon and can be reached at 215-981-3800.
For more information on unemployment compensation, including appeal instructions, visit UCHelp.org"