RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced that the Attorney General has signed an agreement with the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) to prosecute fraudulent claims for unemployment compensation.
The Honorable Glenn Youngkin
Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia
Patrick Henry Building
1111 E. Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
The Honorable Richard Saslaw
Chairman, Senate Commerce and Labor
Senate of Virginia
P.O. Box 396
Richmond, Virginia 23218
The Honorable Kathy Byron
Chairwoman, House Commerce and Energy
Pocahontas Building
900 E. Main Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
The Honorable Adam Ebbin
Chairman, Commission on Unemployment Compensation
Senate of Virginia
P.O. Box 396
Richmond, Virginia 23218
RICHMOND, VA — March 7, 2024 – The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) is excited to announce a faster and easier way for customers to access unemployment benefits. VEC has partnered with ID.me, a trusted digital identity verification tool, to help claimants quickly connect to Virginia’s unemployment benefits system. Now, it’s E-Z with ID.me for customers to apply for benefits, file weekly claims and access other important documents.
~ Active Investigation Underway ~
Richmond-- The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) announced today the identification of approximately 4,200 unemployment insurance claims that may have been compromised. The agency has isolated this group to prevent further activity on these and any other claims, and is actively working with law enforcement officials.
The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) previously communicated this year that Virginia employers are now required by law under section 60.2-121.2 of the Code of Virginia to submit all unemployment insurance claim information electronically to the agency.
RICHMOND – The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) is issuing this fraud alert to warn citizens of reports that individuals are being targeted across the country with scam e-mails and telephone calls seeking to gain access to their personal identifiable information (PII) for unemployment insurance. The fake e-mails and telephone calls give the appearance of coming from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) or the VEC and ask customers to click on links in the e-mail or to press a button to talk with a representative to answer questions on the phone.
