Virginia Unemployment Benefits

You are entitled to unemployment benefits if you were terminated at work and (1) you were not guilty of workplace misconduct; and (2) if you left voluntarily, you had good reason to do so. Determinations regarding unemployment benefits in Virginia is determined by the Virginia Employment Commission. If you would like guidance through the VEC process or need help from an employment attorney in securing your benefits, contact Strelka Employment Law for a consultation.

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Practice Areas

Employment Law
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act ("Title VII")
Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA")
Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA") & Older Workers Benefit Protection Act
Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA")
Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA")
Family Medical Leave Act ("FMLA")
Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA")
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act ("USERRA")
​Whistleblower Acts and Bowman Claims
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act ("WARN")
National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA")
Employment Contracts / Severance Agreements
​Unemployment Benefits
The Virginia Value Act
Title IX