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Your unemployment claim is more than just paperwork—it’s your lifeline during a period of transition. Whether you’re navigating the complexities of filing for benefits or managing ongoing claims, WorkForce West Virginia is here to guide you through every step of the process.
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- Unemployment Basics
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WorkForce West Virginia is dedicated to helping individuals navigate the unemployment insurance process with ease and confidence. Staff is available to provide guidance on eligibility requirements, assistance with filing claims, and support throughout the benefits period.
To be eligible for UC benefits, you must be a worker who performed services that are covered by the West Virginia Unemployment Compensation Law. New to unemployment? Start with the West Virginia Claimant Handbook to learn more about eligibility, benefit payments, and how to file a claim. All applications for benefits are checked thoroughly.
Unemployment insurance benefits provide temporary financial assistance to workers unemployed through no fault of their own that meet West Virginia's eligibility requirements.
- West Virginia Unemployment Eligibility: Past Earnings
- West Virginia Unemployment Eligibility: Reasons For Unemployment
- West Virginia Unemployment Eligibility: Availability to Work
Virtually all states look at your recent work history and earnings during a one-year "base period" to determine your eligibility for unemployment. (For more information, see Nolo's article, Unemployment Compensation: Understanding the Base Period.) In West Virginia, as in most states, the base period is the earliest four of the five complete calend...
In West Virginia, as in other states, you must be out of work through no fault of your own to qualify for unemployment benefits.
To keep collecting unemployment benefits, you must be able to work, available to work, and looking for employment. (For more information, see Nolo's article, Collecting Unemployment: Are You Able, Available, and Actively Seeking Work?) If you're incarcerated, on vacation, or in school, or you don't have adequate transportation to get to work, you l...
If you are interested in finding a better job or career, WorkForce West Virginia allows you to search for current job openings in your community, create multiple resumes to use to apply on-line for jobs, research careers that are expected to be in high demand, file for Unemployment Compensation and find occupational training that meets your needs.
In West Virginia, workers can receive unemployment benefits while working part-time, if they report their gross earnings for that week even if they have not yet received them.
