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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginians who have exhausted their regular unemployment benefits and are eligible for Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) can apply for a 13-week extension on Wednesday, May 6. The additional wee...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As WorkForce West Virginia processes thousands of applications for unemployment benefits each week, agency officials are reminding recipients to be mindful of state and federal eligibility requirements. "While certain...

What are Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits? Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits are Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits for individuals who: lost their job or self-employment, or who are no longer working as a dire...