RICHMOND, Va. -- With the U.S. economy humming along, and with unemployment near record lows, the pandemic may seem long ago. But it's not exactly in the rear-view mirror for the Virginia Employment ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — For years, the Virginia Employment Commission has grappled with thousands of backlogged claims from the pandemic. Now, the agency says it’s on track to complete its goal of ...

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.

As the government shutdown approaches its one month mark, the Virginia Employment Commission is noticing a spike in ...

The Virginia Employment Commission is issuing a fraud alert to warn citizens of reports that individuals are being targeted across the country with scam e-mails and telephone calls seeking to gain ...

The Virginia Employment Commission has made progress in addressing pandemic-related backlogs in unemployment benefits processing. Chief Deputy Commissioner Jeff Ryan reported to lawmakers that ...

Virginia Employment Commissioner Carrie Roth has run 17 marathons, but not one of those races was as arduous as her race for the state agency’s recovery from the economic meltdown during the COVID-19 ...

Carrie Roth, the head of a state agency tasked with handling unemployment benefits, presented a state legislative committee this week with good news. She said the Virginia Employment Commission has ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- A hearing at the General Assembly scheduled for this month, which is expected to put an unforgiving spotlight on the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC), has been postponed. The ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - State lawmakers received an update Tuesday on progress at the Virginia Employment Commission. State officials said the agency has made substantial progress on its backlog of ...

The Virginia Employment Commission asked Attorney General Jason Miyares in March 2022 to help prosecute fraudulent claims for unemployment compensation. Miyares announced today that his Unemployment ...

Job cuts at the Virginia Employment Commission are not expected to cover a budget shortfall, a spokeswoman for the commission said yesterday. The commission has no immediate plans to close any of its ...