Unemployment law deals with unemployment benefits and compensation for individuals who have lost their jobs. This area of law governs the eligibility criteria, application process, and appeal procedures for receiving unemployment benefits, which are typically administered by state agencies.

There are generally three levels of eligibility to receive unemployment compensation from the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC).

1. First, you must have sufficient employment income within two quarters of your past year to year and a half of work.
   1. Second, the reason you were separated from your employer must not be due to termination for misconduct or voluntarily quitting without good cause. Generally good cause to quit your job requires that you exhaust all options with your employer before quitting (eg. use all paid and unpaid leave, request work accommodations, ask to change shifts or job duties, etc.).
   1. Finally, you must be physically able and available, without restriction, to accept new work (this could include telework).

Apply for Unemployment Benefits HERE

If you receive any letters from the VEC and would like to appeal them, it is important to follow the appeals deadlines provided on those letters.

LSNV provides services to individuals who have applied for and been denied unemployment compensation. LSNV also provides services to individuals who received unemployment compensation in the past and have been found overpaid.