Hello,

Thanks for using JA. In PA, there is a provision under the unemployment law that is called the "trailing spouse" provision. Sometimes the “trailing spouse” is eligible for unemployment compensation if he or she can show that the relocation was beyond his or her control (i.e., a company mandated the transfer) and the relocation created economic circumstances that could not be overcome.
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So in order to be eligible, you would have to prove to the unemployment office that the move was mandatory due to economic problems. But to be honest with you, I would opine that they may reject an application for benefits if it was a move that was based on a new job opportunity but did not require you to move.
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It is worth a shot to apply though, the worst they can say is no.
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Thanks.

Barrister

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