Losing a job leaves people with worries about their financial stability and future. The Virginia Employment Commission seeks to alleviate these problems with unemployment compensation. This state program can last a claimant up to 26 weeks.
However, at the time of writing, federal extensions make it possible for Virginians to receive benefits for up to 99 weeks. Of course, a person's earning history and circumstances may limit payment amounts and duration. A claimant's prior earnings play an important part in determining how long her benefits will last. How unemployment works in Virginia. Before you apply, make sure you meet all benefit requirements. Virginia has three primary requirements: 1 Monetary eligibility, 2 Separation qualification, and 3 Weekly eligibility.
If you meet all requirements, then you can apply for unemployment insurance. You can do so, either by telephone at or online. Determine the amount of your benefit. You will be mailed a Monetary Determination letter that explains the amount of your benefits and how long you can collect them. You can also check the benefit table to see what your benefits will be. The amount of your unemployment insurance benefit is calculated by the amount of wages paid to you during a one-year period called a Base Period.
Decide how you want to be paid. In Virginia, you can receive benefits either by direct deposit or through a debit card. Funds are available 2 days after your claim is processed.
Conduct an ongoing job search. Virginia requires all benefit recipients to look for full-time work while drawing benefits. As part of this, you are required to register through the Virginia Workforce Connection website or in person at any VEC workforce center.
You can file an appeal if you are denied benefits. If you are denied or disqualified from receiving benefits, you have the right to file an appeal. Instructions will be mailed as part of any denial notification you may receive. Unemployment insurance eligibility requirements. Monetary eligibility Separation qualification Weekly eligibility. Monetary Eligibility. Separation qualification.
Weekly eligibility. Weekly eligibility requirements include the following: Conducting an ongoing job search. The Virginia Unemployment Compensation Act requires that claimants provide the name of the employers contacted for work, so it is essential that you keep good records as you will be asked to present them to the VEC.
You must report the refusal of any job offers and be prepared to substantiate the reason why you rejected the offer. Certain criteria, such as pay, distance, and other factors may allow you to refuse an offer, but still keep your benefits. File your weekly request for payment of benefits in a timely manner. You also must call the VEC regarding your claim when directed to do so.
Be unemployed or only partially employed. If you did not work and did not earn any money, then you are considered unemployed. If you worked less than full time and earned less than your weekly benefit amount, you can still collect a portion of your benefits. You must report all work that you performed during the week and the money that you earned, whether you were actually paid or not.
Earnings also include vacation, severance, and holiday pay. These payments will be deducted dollar-for-dollar from your weekly benefit amount. This page will serve as your online resource to learn about any changes to the benefits application process along with VEC office closings, pertinent news releases and links to other helpful sites. If you would like to have something included on this page, please contact us. None of the above programs will be authorized for payment for any other weeks of unemployment beyond September 4, Question: I am receiving benefits from my regular state unemployment insurance program UI.
Answer: You can continued to file for state regular unemployment insurance UI for up to 24 weeks or for as long as you remain unemployed and meet weekly eligibility requirements. There would be no additional compensation available to you at this time.
Question: I have an appeal pending. If the decision is returned in my favor, I will be eligible for weeks of benefits for weeks prior to September 4, Will I still be able to receive those benefits even with the end of the federal programs?
Answer: If you have an appeal pending and it is resolved in your favor, we would pay you for any of the weeks you had submitted under the state regular UI program or the federal programs like PUA and PEUC. Report any refusal of job offers. Be unemployed. You are unemployed if you are not working and are not earning any money. You also are considered unemployed during any week that you work less than full time and earn less than your weekly benefit amount. You are considered partially unemployed during any week that you work for your regular employer and earn less than your weekly benefit amount if your hours were reduced because of a lack of work.
File your claim for benefits on the VEC web site www.
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