
Whoa! New unemployment claims quadruple in Virginia in past week
For the filing week ending Sept. 18, the figure for seasonally unadjusted initial unemployment claims in Virginia was 15,962, an increase of 12,140 from the previous week.

For the filing week ending Sept. 18, the figure for seasonally unadjusted initial unemployment claims in Virginia was 15,962, an increase of 12,140 from the previous week.

The Virginia Employment Commission is implementing a new unemployment insurance system designed for efficient delivery of benefits and services.

Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4.0 percent in August, 3.0 percentage points below the rate from one year ago.

For the filing week ending Sept. 11, the figure for seasonally unadjusted initial unemployment claims in Virginia was 3,822, a decrease of 2,357 claimants from the previous week.

For the filing week ending Sept. 4, the figure for seasonally unadjusted initial unemployment claims in Virginia was 6,179, a decrease of 1,598 claimants from the previous week.

As of Sept. 5, the unpaid Waiting Week for unemployment insurance has been reinstated.

For the filing week ending Aug. 28, the figure for seasonally unadjusted initial unemployment claims in Virginia was 7,777, a decrease of 4,146 claimants from the previous week.

For the filing week ending Aug. 21, the figure for seasonally unadjusted initial unemployment claims in Virginia was 11,923, a decrease of 4,670 claimants from the previous week.

Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.2 percent in July, 3.7 percentage points below the rate from one year ago.

The Virginia Employment Commission is notifying customers that all COVID-19 related federal unemployment programs will end on Sept. 4.