Unemployment Insurance Services

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?