Unemployment Compensation in the Commonwealth of Virginia Poster
Mandatory
The Unemployment Compensation in the Commonwealth of Virginia is a Virginia unemployment law poster provided for businesses by the Virginia Employment Commission. This is a required poster for all Virginia employers, and any business that fails to post this notification may be subject to penalties or fines.
Specifically, if a citizen's total family Virginia adjusted gross income is less than the amounts established under federal poverty guidelines, or the United States Department of Health and Human Services Poverty guidelines, then at that point they may qualify to claim the tax credit.
NOTICE TO WORKERS
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 TOTALLY UNEMPLOYED, ON A TEMPORARY LAYOFF, OR IF WORKING REDUCED HOURS:
The first week you are unemployed, register for work, and file a claim for benefits. You can file your
claim online at www.vec.virginia.gov or by calling our Customer Contact Center at 1 -866 -832 -2363.
If you are totally unemployed, you must register for work online at www.vawc.virginia.gov .
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS, THE LAW REQUIRES THAT YOU:
• File a claim with the Virginia Employment Commission.
• Have earned sufficient wages from employers who are subject to the Virginia
Unemployment Compensation Act or any other State within your Base Period.
• Must be unemployed through no fault of your own.
• Must be able and available for work and making an active search for work.
• Continue to report as instructed by the Virginia Employment Commission.
You cannot be paid unemployment benefits until you have filed your claim and have met all of the
eligibility requirements. 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 our website,
or call our Customer Contact Center at 1 -866 -832 -2363.
THE LAW REQUIRES EMPLOYERS TO POST THIS NOTICE IN A PLACE VISIBLE TO All WORKERS.
An Equal Opportunity Employer/Program
Auxiliary services are available upon to individuals with disabilities.
Please call 804 -584 -9841 or 866 -373 -691 5 for Language Access/Assistance.
This notice is available in Spanish.
Direct requests to: Employer Accounts
P.O. Box 26441
Richmond 1 VA 23261 -6441
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More Virginia Labor Law Posters
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Minimum-Wage.org provides an additional five required and optional Virginia labor law posters that may be relevant to your business. Be sure to also print and post all required state labor law posters, as well as all of the mandatory federal labor law posters.
| Virginia Poster Name | Poster Type |
|---|---|
| Required Workers' Compensation Notice for the Commonwealth of Virginia | Workers Compensation Law |
| Required Unemployment Compensation in the Commonwealth of Virginia | Unemployment Law |
| Required Job Safety and Health Protection in Virginia | Job Safety Law |
| Required IRS Earned Income Credit (EIC) Notice 962 | General Labor Law Poster |
| Required Commonwealth of Virginia Income Tax Credit | General Labor Law Poster |
List of all 6 Virginia labor law posters
Virginia Labor Law Poster Sources:
- Original poster PDF URL: https://www.vec.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TranslatedPDFs/Notice-to-Workers/Notice-to-Workers-English.pdf , last updated May 2020
- Virginia Labor Law Poster Page at http://www.vec.virginia.gov/employers/Required-Posters-for-Virginia-Employers
- Virginia Employment Commission at http://www.vec.virginia.gov/
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