Job search rule for Virginia unemployment benefits returning in June
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Jobless workers collecting unemployment benefits will be required to report looking for work beginning in early June, the Virginia Employment Commission announced Tuesday.
VEC changes job search rule for unemployment benefits
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Updated on April 7, 2021 at 2:52 pm
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The Virginia Employment Commission says that jobless workers collecting unemployment compensation will soon have to look for jobs again to receive benefits.
The Virginian-Pilot reported Tuesday that the weekly job search is a requirement of state and federal law. It was temporarily suspended during the pandemic. Download our NBC Washington app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
The commission said in a news release that the unemployed will be notified soon of its reinstatement. The requirement is to apply for two jobs each week. It also applies to people who get Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.