Some unemployment benefit programs implemented, others still delayed Some unemployment benefit programs implemented, others still delayed By Karina Bolster | January 20, 2021 at 6:12 PM EST - Updated January 20 at 6:42 PM HENRICO Co., Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) says unemployment benefits are being paid out to Virginians who did not exhaust their weeks in 2020 through the CARES Act benefit programs, but there is still delay for other Virginians hoping to file future claims. The two main federal programs through the 2020 CARES Act are the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC). The new information from the VEC announced Wednesday stated those benefit systems are up and running for Virginians who still have weeks leftover.