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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 16. Labor And Employment
11/21/2024

16VAC5. Virginia Employment Commission

VAC AGENCY NO. 5
VIRGINIA EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION

AGENCY SUMMARY

The Virginia Employment Commission is responsible for the administration of the Commonwealth's unemployment compensation program. The commission adjudicates claims for unemployment compensation and collects the payroll tax imposed on employers for purposes of such compensation. It may determine whether employing units or services are subject to the Virginia Unemployment Compensation Act (Title 60.2 of the Code of Virginia) and approve election by certain noncovered employers to become subject to the Act; prescribe the frequency of employer reporting and taxes; require recordkeeping; inspect records; issue subpoenas; make refunds; assign tax rates; enter into reciprocal arrangements with other jurisdictions; and make regulations respecting payment of benefits, respecting claims hearing and appeals procedures, and otherwise to carry out the Act.

The commission connects unemployment insurance claimants to the Workforce Services Program administered by the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement (DWDA), also known as "Virginia Works." This partnership helps job seekers develop essential skills and access training and re-employment opportunities while assisting employers in finding qualified workers, thus strengthening the Commonwealth's labor market and generating economic growth.

The commission is an executive branch agency operating under the Secretary of Labor. Regulations may be obtained at the commission's principal office at 6606 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230 or by writing to the Virginia Employment Commission, Customer Relations Unit, P.O. Box 26441, Richmond, VA 23261-6441. A copy of the regulations may also be viewed on the commission's website at www.vec.virginia.gov.

Rev. 7/2024

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