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Unemployment Insurance: West Virginia

Unemployment Insurance requirements for other states

Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.

Author: Eric E. Kinder, Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Summary

  • Most employers are subject to the West Virginia Unemployment Compensation Law. See Employer Coverage.
  • Claimants must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible for unemployment benefits. See Employee Eligibility.
  • Claimants may be disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits in certain cases. See Disqualification From Benefits.
  • Unemployment benefits will generally last for up to 26 weeks. See Benefits.
  • The Jobs and Reemployment Act requires claimants to conduct work search activities and requires employers to provide notice of claimant violations. See Jobs and Reemployment Act.
  • An employer has a certain amount of time to provide any information requested regarding a benefits claim. See Filing Claims.
  • Employers must follow specified notice, posting and recordkeeping requirements. See Notice and Posting Requirements; Recordkeeping Requirements.
  • Employers must submit certified reports on a quarterly basis. See Reporting Requirements.
  • West Virginia offers a Short-Time Compensation Program, a voluntary program to help employers retain a group of employees who would otherwise have been laid off. See Short-Time Compensation Program.