Pennsylvania Statutes Title 43 P.S. Labor § 821. Determination of compensation appeals

(c)(1) The department shall promptly examine each claim for waiting week credit and each claim for compensation and on the basis of the facts found by it shall determine whether or not the claim is valid.

(2) Notice of such determination need not be given to the claimant if the claim is determined valid, but if the claim is determined invalid, notice shall be given by the department in writing to the claimant stating that the claim is invalid and the reason therefor.

(3) Notice of such determination need not be given to any base-year employer or last employer of the claimant unless such base-year employer or last employer has filed with the department information in writing which might raise a question as to the eligibility of the claimant for any reason other than his failure to comply with the provisions of section four hundred one (a),  1 in which event notice shall be given as provided herein.

(4) If an employer files with the department such information no later than twenty-one days after the “Determination Date” provided on the notice required under section five hundred one (a) or the “Notice Date” provided on the notice required under section five hundred one (b),  2 the department shall issue to such employer (i) a notice in writing of its determination with respect to each claim which is filed by the claimant for a week, the first day of which is on or before the date on which such information is filed, and (ii) a notice in writing of its determination with respect to the first valid claim which is filed by the claimant during the claimant's benefit year for a week, the last day of which is subsequent to the date on which such information is filed.

(5) If an employer files with the department such information more than twenty-one days after the “Determination Date” provided on the notice required under section five hundred one (a) or the “Notice Date” provided on the notice required under section five hundred one (b), the department shall only issue to such employer (i) a notice in writing of its determination with respect to each claim which is filed by the claimant for a week, the first day of which is within the thirty-day period which immediately precedes the date on which such information is filed, and (ii) a notice in writing of its determination with respect to the first valid claim which is filed by the claimant during the claimant's benefit year for a week, the last day of which is subsequent to the date on which such information is filed.