The number of initial unemployment claims filed during the week ending March 27 were 75% lower than they were this week a year ago, when the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact was fully reflected in ...

WAVERLY, Va. -- A Waverly woman got a surprise at the mailbox Wednesday afternoon: her long-awaited benefits were finally released to her by the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC). She told me she's ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A man contracted to work in Virginia before losing his job reached out to 8News after he said his attempts to receive his unemployment benefits went no where. Naphiysh Evans ...

RICHMOND, VA. (WAVY) – The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) is set to provide temporary financial assistance to people whose employment or self-employment was impacted by Hurricane Helene.

The Virginia Employment Commission has recently revealed its redesigned website, which is intended to make the user experience easier and more accessible. “The launch of our new website represents a ...

The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) announces a faster and easier way for Virginians to access unemployment benefits through a partnership with ID.me, a trusted digital identity verification tool ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) has announced that its pandemic-related unemployment backlogs have been cleared. Governor Glenn Youngkin congratulated the commission in ...