Unemployment legal help in Pennsylvania

If your Pennsylvania unemployment claim was denied or your employer is fighting it, you usually have about 21 days to appeal. These offices and attorneys help workers with unemployment problems. Tap a button to email or call them with your situation already written out.

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Subject: Unemployment benefits help request — Pennsylvania (found via BenefitsPath.org)

Hello,

I found you through BenefitsPath.org, a free website that helps people understand unemployment benefits. BenefitsPath is not a law firm and is not connected to your office. It listed you as a place that may help people in Pennsylvania with unemployment benefit problems, so I'm reaching out directly.

A quick summary of my situation:
- State: Pennsylvania

Could you tell me whether you can help with this (or who can), whether there is any cost for a first conversation, and what I should do next? If there is an appeal deadline, I want to make sure I don't miss it.

Thank you,
[Your name]
Free legal aid in Pennsylvania

Nonprofit legal help for people with low or no income. Start here if you can't afford a lawyer.

Free
Philadelphia Legal Assistance - Unemployment Compensation Unit
Serves: Philadelphia
Dedicated unit representing workers denied unemployment compensation at Referee Hearings, and in some cases at the UC Board of Review and Commonwealth Court. It also helps workers whose former employer has appealed. Intake hotline runs Mon-Thu 9:30am-12pm. The page implies a Philadelphia focus but does not state eligibility rules. Call to confirm they take unemployment cases.
Free
Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (Legal Help Finder)
Serves: statewide (routes to the local legal aid provider)
Through its Statewide Employment Law Project, the network funds local legal aid providers, which typically handle 'Unemployment Compensation Benefit cases'. Use the finder to get the local provider's phone number; No statewide phone was listed.
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Lawyer referral service

Run by the bar association. They match you with a local lawyer, often for a low-cost first consultation.

Pennsylvania Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
Consultation: Up to a 30-minute consultation for a fee not exceeding $30
Employment attorneys in Pennsylvania

Private lawyers who represent workers. Ask about fees before you hire anyone; many offer a free first call.

Handles unemployment cases
The Employment Rights Group, LLC
Joseph H. Chivers · Pittsburgh
Focuses on helping employees understand and enforce their employment rights; its list of issues handled includes 'Unemployment compensation'. Toll-free number: (800) 508-5367.
Console Mattiacci Law
Philadelphia
Represents workers in employment disputes. Ask whether they handle unemployment appeals.
More places to look
LawHelp.org
Find free nonprofit legal aid in your state, plus plain-language guides.
Legal Services Corporation — find legal aid
Search by address for the federally funded legal aid office that serves you.

BenefitsPath is not a law firm and doesn't give legal advice. We don't receive payment from the organizations listed here and haven't reviewed their work. Contact details were checked in November 2026 and can change. Appeal deadlines are short (often 10–30 days), so contact more than one place if you don't hear back quickly.