Businesses needing to report group layoffs or to ask unemployment questions may call the Virginia Employment Commission-Virginia Career Works in Roanoke at 540-613-8220 or 540-206-3472 to speak with a business representative. Online assistance may be found at: http://www.vec.virginia.gov/.
Employees needing to file unemployment claims or reactivate/re-open claims may call 1-866-832-8383 and select option ’1.’ For questions about existing claims, please select option ’2.’ To file weekly/continued claims or find more benefit information, please call 800-897-5630. Online assistance may be found at http://www.vec.virginia.gov/ or https://www.vawc.virginia.gov/vosnet/Default.aspx.
Virginia Employment Commission Roanoke Office: 540-613-8220
Virginia Employment Commission Martinsville Office: 276-634-3600