Unemployment Insurance Services

Appeals



1. If I disagree with the decision of a Deputy or "Notice of Deputy's Determination," how do I file an appeal?
    
2. What happens at an appeal hearing.
    
3. What if I disagree with the Deputy’s decision?
    
4. What if I disagree with the decision of the Appeals Examiner?
    
5. What if I disagree with the decision of the Special Examiner?
    
6. What if I have a question concerning my appeal or the appeals process?
    

General Unemployment Insurance Questions



1. Am I required to actively seek work as a partial claimant?
    
2. Are my benefits taxable?
    
3. Are partial benefits different than regular unemployment benefits?
    
4. Are resumes acceptable job contacts?
    
5. Are the weekly eligibility requirements different for partial claimants?
    
6. Are unemployment benefits or taxes deducted from my pay?
    
7. Can I file my claim over the telephone?
    
8. Can I receive unemployment benefits if I am out of work under the Family Medical Leave Act?
    
9. Can a claimant or staff person apply for unemployment compensation benefits prior to becoming unemployed?
    
10. Does Virginia require a non-payable first week?
     
11. Generally, what do I have to do to meet the weekly eligibility requirements?
     
12. How are my benefits computed?
     
13. How are these facts about my separation obtained?
     
14. How can I get information on the status of my claim?
     
15. How do I file for unemployment (UI) benefits?
     
16. How do I file weekly claims?
     
17. How do I repay an overpayment?
     
18. How much can I earn and still receive benefits?
     
19. How much do I need to have earned to qualify?
     
20. How much in benefits do I get and for how long?
     
21. If I am a member of a union, what are my work search requirements?
     
22. If I file my claim and decide not to claim benefits, can my claim be cancelled?
     
23. If I qualify monetarily, is there anything that will prevent me from drawing the benefits?
     
24. If I receive a letter or call to report to or call the VEC Workforce Center, what should I do?
     
25. If I relocate to follow my spouse, is that a qualifying separation?
     
26. Is anybody going to check or verify my job contacts?
     
27. May I use wages earned in other states to establish a claim?
     
28. New Hire Reporting
     
29. Required Employer Posters
     
30. What about newspaper ads and telephone contacts?
     
31. What happens if I refuse a job offer or a VEC referral?
     
32. What if I attend school or a training program?
     
33. What if I believe I have been discriminated against?
     
34. What if I don’t have sufficient wages in my base period to qualify monetarily?
     
35. What if I don’t make job contacts during a week?
     
36. What if I fail to repay the overpayment?
     
37. What if I have a complaint that is not based on discrimination?
     
38. What if I have a lengthy period of unemployment?
     
39. What if I live outside the state of Virginia? Am I required to come to Virginia to register with the VEC?
     
40. What if I make a false statement on my claim? What if I make a mistake?
     
41. What if I need a special aid or service?
     
42. What if I receive a pension, retirement, social security, etc?
     
43. What if I receive severance pay, vacation pay, sickness and accident benefits, or holiday pay?
     
44. What if I return to full-time work?
     
45. What if I’m working but my hours have been reduced?
     
46. What if I’m working part-time? Am I still required to actively seek work?
     
47. What if my base period wages are incorrect?
     
48. What if my employer won't give me the Statement of Partial Unemployment?
     
49. What if my wages are correct but insufficient to qualify under the alternate base period?
     
50. What if the VEC Workforce Center refers me to a job?
     
51. What if there is a question on my weekly eligibility?
     
52. What information is required to file a claim for benefits?
     
53. What service is available to me if I am hearing impaired?
     
54. What types of reemployment services are offered?
     
55. Why would I be ineligible to receive benefits because of my separation from employment?
     

Internet Filing Questions



1. How much time do I have to complete the on-line claim?
    
2. Is there any difference between filing a claim on-line or filing a claim in the VEC Workforce Center?
    
3. The Internet claim filing system does not have my job title. What should I do?
    
4. What if I entered incorrect information concerning my claim?
    
5. Who can file on-line?
    

Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC)



1. After the exhaustion of EUC, are previous TRA benefits payable?
    
2. Can EUC payments be used to offset overpayments of EUC or other benefit programs?
    
3. Can an individual qualify for EUC if his most recent UI claim had a BYE date prior to May 1, 2007?
    
4. Does EUC entitlement exist for an individual who cannot monetarily establish a new claim but has a prior qualifying benefit year?
    
5. Does an individual with a qualifying benefit year who is eligible for UI benefits on a subsequent benefit year have the option to receive EUC based on the first benefit year?
    
6. Does the EB work search and suitable work requirements apply to EUC?
    
7. Does the individual who monetarily qualifies for a new benefit year but is ineligible to draw benefits due to the double-dip provision, qualify for EUC on the prior claim?
    
8. How does EUC entitlement affect the payment of basic TRA?
    
9. How will claimants certify for weekly claims for EUC?
    
10. How will potentially eligible EUC claimants be notified and their claims filed?
     
11. How will we determine eligibility for the EUC benefits?
     
12. If EUC is payable before TRA, will the basic TRA eligibility period or the additional TRA eligibility period be lengthened?
     
13. If a claimant is currently receiving TRA, do we have to suspend TRA payments and establish a EUC claim before an individual can go back on TRA?
     
14. If an exhaustee with an existing benefit year was separated from employment subsequent to exhaustion but prior to the effective date of EUC, does the separation have to be adjudicated?
     
15. If an individual has two qualifying benefit years on file and has exhausted the subsequent benefit year, does the individual have the option to receive EUC based on the first benefit year?
     
16. What about individual who have potential UI eligibility in other states?
     
17. What is the first week claimants may qualify for EUC benefits?
     
18. What is the source of the EUC benefits?
     
19. What will be the amount of the EUC benefits for each claimant?
     
20. When a EUC claimant becomes eligible for UI, will he be required to file a UI claim?
     
21. When will claimants receive the EUC benefits?
     
22. Who is potentially eligible to receive the new EUC benefits?
     
23. Will EUC claimants be required to register with Virginia Workforce Connection?
     
24. Will employers be taxed for the EUC benefits?
     
25. Will the claimant need to file a claim for the EUC benefits?
     

Unemployment Insurance Issue Questions



1. Can I go to school or take training courses and still receive unemployment?
    
2. What happens if I am not available to work?
    
3. What happens if I go out of town for a few days while on unemployment?
    
4. What happens if I had only one or no job contacts during the week?
    
5. What happens if I refuse a job?
    
6. What happens if my employer is giving me severance?
    
7. What if I quit my job?
    
8. What if I was fired from my job?
    
9. What if I’m receiving a pension?
    
10. What new benefits are provided in the Act?
     

Voice Response System Questions



1. How often do I need to call the VRS?
    
2. If the number is busy, what should I do?
    
3. Should I continue to call the VRS to file my weekly claims if I have a fact-finding interview or appeals hearing?
    
4. What does it mean when the VRS says that I do not have an available week?
    
5. What does it means when the Voice Response Systems says I have an issue on my claim?
    
6. What is the VRS telephone number?
    
7. What is the Voice Response System (VRS)?
    
8. When is the VRS available?