Why the VEC still uses a system from the 1980s The Virginia Employment Commission told the Richmond father of three that a scammer attempted to claim unemployment benefits in Tennessee and Texas using his social security number. and last updated 2021-05-19 12:26:17-04 RICHMOND, Va. -- When Seon Kennedy was let go from his management job at a Henrico rehab center in January, he never expected to still be waiting to receive his unemployment benefits in May. âRight now, Iâm [owed] a little over $10,000 and that's my benefits and the extra $300,â Kennedy explained. The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) told the Richmond father of three that a scammer attempted to claim unemployment benefits in Tennessee and Texas using his social security number.