VIRGINIA – NEW EMPLOYER RESPONSIVENESS LEGISLATION SIGNED INTO LAW
Governor Youngkin recently signed into law legislation addressing concerns surrounding employer responsiveness to requests for information from the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) in relation to unemployment claims. It establishes that if an employer consistently fails to respond adequately or in a timely manner to such requests, their account will not be relieved of charges for erroneous payments.
The VEC will issue written notices for each instance of inadequate employer response, and after the third determination within a review period, the employer forfeits all rights (including participation and appeal rights) regarding the claim. Additionally, the bill mandates that the VEC provide reasoning behind claim determinations and relevant case-specific facts in its notices. These provisions are set to take effect on July 1, 2025.
