In keeping with a statewide trend, Henrico County’s March unemployment rate was down when compared with the rate one year earlier. The county witnessed an unemployment rate of 2.5% this March, down from 2.8% last March, according to new data from the Virginia Employment Commission. A total
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The new tool, which allows users to connect to the Virginia Employment Commission’s website, is powered by ID.me, a digital identity verification tool. The system is designed to provide a simple and secure login experience for users. "This new login option solves the main challenge we’ve
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First-time unemployment claims in Henrico County during the week of Oct. 10-16 fell to the lowest level during the pandemic, according Virginia Employment Commission data. Just 44 people in the county filed initial claims during the week, a dramatic drop from the 203 who had filed such claims the previous
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Only 67 Henrico residents filed first-time unemployment claims during the week of Sept. 5-11, according to the Virginia Employment Commission. It was the fewest first-time filers from the county since the COVID-19 pandemic began and a drop of more than 41% from the previous week. Henrico, the sixth-largest locality in
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As of Sept. 5, the unpaid “Waiting Week” for unemployment insurance has been reinstated in Virginia. The "Waiting Week" is the first week of a claim; those who apply for unemployment must claim the week and meet all eligibility requirements but will not be paid for that week.
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