Jeff Ryan, chief deputy commissioner of the Virginia Employment Commission, told lawmakers at an oversight committee meeting Wednesday that so-called first-level appeals are the largest backlog pressure point, with an estimated 45,000 cases the agency doesn't expect to clear until July 2024.
Virginia expects to wipe out pandemic unemployment backlog next summer
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commission announced earlier this month that it would be reinstated, and on Tuesday gave the effective date: the week ending June 5.
Job search rule for unemployment benefits returning in June
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