NORFOLK, Va. — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) has made strides to knock down some of the backlog that built up over the last two years. When the COVID-19 ...

The Virginia Employment Commission tells us today that it is working to implement system changes to increase benefits for eligible claimants under the CARES Act. Increased benefits for eligible ...

RICHMOND, Va. - Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Monday a nearly 89% decrease in the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) backlog. This announcement comes after months of complaints from Virginians.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Gov. Youngkin's Executive Order Number Five requests the newly appointed Chief Transformation Officer conduct a review of the Department of Motor Vehicles and Virginia Employment ...

RICHMOND, Va (WRIC) — While the Virginia Employment Commission has significantly slashed the number of cases for unpaid benefits, 60,000 people are still waiting to hear back if they’ll get the money ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — On Monday, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a nearly 89% decrease in the Virginia Employment Commission backlog. "This is the first step in the governor’s day one game plan ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC)-Upgrades to Virginia’s outdated unemployment system are being delayed until early November, about one month after the long-anticipated Oct. 1 launch date. That’s also pushing back ...

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he wants to spend $935.6 million of $4.3 billion in federal aid on the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund and upgrading the Virginia ...

RICHMOND, Va. — A data error triggered during the Virginia Employment Commission's long-delayed transition to a new IT system late last year has resulted in ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Employment Commission will pay $200,000 to three legal aid groups that filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the agency on behalf of residents who struggled ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC)-Upgrades to Virginia’s outdated unemployment system are being delayed until early November, about one month after the long-anticipated Oct. 1 launch date. That’s also pushing back ...