Augusta Free Press

VEC launches online application portal for federal unemployment benefits

The Virginia Employment Commission has launched a new application portal to the federal Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation benefits program. This program provides up to an additional 13 ...
wtvr

VEC could have 1 million additional unemployment claim issues to settle

RICHMOND, Va. -- The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) still has over 100,000 unemployment insurance claims to examine and possibly one million claim issues to resolve, according to the Joint ...
WVEC

VEC delays rollout of new unemployment system again, overhaul now set for Nov. 8

NORFOLK, Va. — The Virginia Employment Commission is delaying the rollout of its new unemployment insurance system again, moving the launch date back to Nov. 8. The VEC previously planned the online ...
WRIC

Virginia Employment Commission cuts backlog, but concerns raised over process to help people avoid repaying benefits

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The new head of the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) says the agency has cleared a backlog of nearly 250,000 jobless claims and cut the number of unpaid claims by 91% in the ...
Daily Press

A judge ordered the Virginia Employment Commission to make changes. But some say the agency’s problems haven’t been fully fixed.

Jonathon Brashears is no stranger to red tape. As a military veteran, the Virginia Beach resident said he’s seen his fair share of bureaucratic tangles. But Brashears, who tried to get unemployment ...