Virginia Employment Commission: VEC: Unemployment Insurance Services

How may we help you?

Important Announcement

Customers seeking unemployment assistance are encouraged to use our online services (Unemployed? File a Claim Online) as a first option since they will be able to reach the VEC quicker than by telephone.

Customers with a social security number ending with an odd number are asked to call on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday.
Customers with a social security number ending with an even number are asked to call on Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday.
This process will not affect the benefit amount or adversely delay the processing of the customer’s claim for benefits.

To file a new claim by telephone, call toll free 1-866-832-2363.
To file a weekly claim by telephone, call toll free 1-800-897-5630.

Unemployed? File a Claim Online

File an Unemployment Claim:

File a new claim for unemployment benefits
Reopen an existing claim after a break has occurred in your weekly request for payments.
File a partial Claim
File your Continued / Weekly claim for benefits.
Electronic Payment Method - Debit Card/Direct Deposit
Download a 1099-G for 2008

File An Appeal

File an Appeal:

File an Appeal of Deputy Determination or an
Appeal of Appeals Examiner's Decision
Formas de las súplicas en español
Precedent Decision Manual - The Precedent Decision Manual contains over 500 VEC and court cases that interpret the provisions of the Virginia Unemployment Compensation Act. This is a useful research tool especially for claimants, employers, attorneys and accountants.
Guidance Documents - Case Decisions - In addition to the Precedent Decision Manual, the VEC has identified a number of case decisions that are frequently cited in its opinions, These case decisions have been designated as guidance documents, and are a useful supplement to the Precedent Decision Manual.
Unpublished Court of Appeals Opinions

Find a Job

Find a Job on the Virginia Workforce Connection -
Job Search, Career Information, Training Opportunities, Skill requirements, Labor Market Information including Wage data, Industry and Occupational trends

Click here for the Virginia Workforce Connection

Register for Job Services

Register for Job Services:

Services available to workers include job referral and placement, referral to training, and job search skill building activities. VEC staff assists employers by screening and referring applicants for job vacancies, providing critical labor market information for business and economic planning, and coordinating Employer Advisory Committee activities across the state.

Click here for the Virginia Workforce Connection

Research Occupations

Labor Market Information:

Our Labor Market Information can help you find answers to common questions, such as:

How much can I make in an occupation?
What types of training programs are available?
Is this occupation in demand?
Give our Occupational Profile a try today!

Emergency Unemployment Compensation

Emergency Unemployment Compensation:

Provides up to 20 weeks of temporary emergency unemployment compensation benefits

Who is potentially eligible to receive the new EUC benefits?

Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) is payable to individuals who (1) have exhausted all rights to regular compensation with respect to a benefit year that ended on or after May 1, 2007; and (2) have no rights to regular unemployment compensation (UI) or extended benefits (EB); and (3) are not receiving compensation under the unemployment compensation law of Canada. EUC benefits will not apply to benefit years that ended before May 1, 2007.

The VEC has mailed out over 18,000 EUC Tier II applications on June 23 and June 24, 2009. So far we have received over 10,000 applications back from our customers. It could take up to five weeks before the VEC is able to get all of these applications processed. The VEC is not able to tell individuals if their application has been received due to the sheer volume. We are asking our customers to wait at least three weeks, after they submit their application, before they contact the VEC.

Click here for more Questions and Answers

* Stimulus 2009 *

Welcome to the VEC's Unemployment Insurance Services Website!

"Ok, I'm unemployed, NOW what?!?!" - Your guide on what to expect.

Important Announcement

Unemployed? File a Claim Online

File an Unemployment Claim:

File An Appeal

File an Appeal:

Find a Job

Register for Job Services

Register for Job Services:

Research Occupations

Labor Market Information:

Emergency Unemployment Compensation

Emergency Unemployment Compensation:

Videos:

Press Releases:

Announcements:

UI Assistance

Benefits Information

Job Fairs

Important Links

*** Stimulus 2009 ***

Welcome to the VEC's Unemployment Insurance Services Website!

"Ok, I'm unemployed, NOW what?!?!" - Your guide on what to expect.

Important Announcement

Unemployed? File a Claim Online

File an Unemployment Claim:

File An Appeal

File an Appeal:

Find a Job

Register for Job Services

Register for Job Services:

Research Occupations

Labor Market Information:

Emergency Unemployment Compensation

Emergency Unemployment Compensation:

Videos:

Press Releases:

Announcements:

UI Assistance

Benefits Information

Job Fairs

Important Links

* Stimulus 2009 *