Another 52K file for unemployment in Virginia over the past week
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Initial claims for unemployment now exceed 16 percent of pre-lockdown employment in Virginia, according to data from the Virginia Employment Commission.
Search Results for unemployment
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Playing politics with unemployment numbers: Not good form
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News involving millions of people being out of work probably shouldn’t be cause for making political hay.
Virginia unemployment claims continue to surge through COVID lockdown
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Another 59,631 initial unemployment claims were filed with the VEC this week, pushing the total number filed since the beginning of the Northam COVID-19 lockdown past the half-million mark.
Warner, DelBene propose federal funds to states to modernize unemployment benefits technology
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) and U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) released the text of draft bicameral legislation to establish an emergency portable benefits fund for states.
Virginia unemployment claims continue to spike amid Northam lockdown
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The total number of continued unemployment claims filed in the week ending April 25 has surpassed 10 percent of private sector payroll employment in Virginia.
Self-employed, gig workers now eligible for unemployment benefits in Virginia
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The CARES Act includes a provision of temporary benefits for individuals who are not eligible for regular/traditional unemployment insurance.
Warner: Ensure workers can get unemployment benefits
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner joined Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing the Department of Labor to ensure workers Congress intended to be covered by the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program receive the benefits they deserve.
VEC claims changes made to unemployment insurance program
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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.
Northam: Get the unemployment thing fixed already
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We wrote last week about dire financial issues being faced by local workers who have been laid off as a result of the COVID-19 economic slowdown. We’re back to tell you that: people are still not getting the help they need.
Unemployment benefits still not coming: ‘Fixing the problem’?
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A March 17 press release from the office of Gov. Ralph Northam promised “Support for Affected Workers,” and in bold reported: “No waiting for unemployment benefits.”
