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 ...

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 ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- Gov. Ralph Northam directed the Virginia Unemployment Commission to invest $20 million to expand the agency's ability to process unemployment insurance claims. The executive directive ...

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.

The Virginia Employment Commission is implementing a new unemployment insurance system designed for efficient delivery of benefits and services. Modernizing the current UI system is a critical part of ...

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 ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Days after the 7News I-Team tracked down Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and asked him about the disastrous performance of the Virginia Employment Commission, Northam is now ...

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) — The Virginia Employment Commission has been granted more time to respond to a federal class-action lawsuit filed over delays at the agency overseeing the state’s unemployment ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin has named Carrie Roth as the new commissioner of the Virginia Employment Commission, the state agency hit with lawsuits over its struggles to handle ...