VIRGINIA EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION Labor Law Poster

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Every day many unemployed workers tell us that unemployment insurance is due them “because they have paid for it.” This is not true in Virginia. There are no deductions from your paycheck for unemployment insurance. Employers’ taxes are deposited in a trust fund from which unemployment insurance benefits are paid. Do not confuse unemployment insurance with Old-Age and Survivors Insurance to which both you and your employer contribute.
YOU MAY APPLY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS IF:
You are totally unemployed, or
You are working at reduced wages and hours,
IF YOU ARE TOTALLY UNEMPLOYED OR ON A TEMPORARY LAYOFF:
Take your Social Security card to the nearest Virginia Employment Commission office the first week you are unemployed; register for work; and file a claim for benefits. You can file your claim for benefits on the Internet at www.VaEmploy.Com
IF YOU ARE WORKING REDUCED HOURS:
Take your Social Security card to the nearest Virginia Employment Commission office the first week you are unemployed; register for work; and file a claim for PARTIAL benefits.
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS, THE LAW REQUIRES THAT YOU:
- File a claim at a Virginia Employment Commission office.
- Have earned sufficient wages from employers who are subject to the Unemployment Compensation Act of Virginia or any other state within your Base Period.
- Must be unemployed through no fault of your own.
- Must be able and available to work and making an active seatch for work.
- Continue to report as instructed by the Virginia Employment Commission.

You cannot be paid unemployment benefits until you have filed your claim. To speed payment of benefits, you should file your claim as soon as you become unemployed or your hours are reduced. If you have any questions about your rights and responsibilities under the Virginia Unemployment Compensation Act, visit the nearest office of the Virginia Employment Commission.