State Update Overview
| Date Updated | July 2022 |
| Labor Law Update | The State of West Virginia Unemployment Benefits |
| What Changed | New claims offices locations and updated benefit rate table |
| Mandatory or Non-Mandatory | Mandatory |
| Updated Poster | West Virginia Labor Law Poster |
In July 2022, Workforce West Virginia, a Division of the West Virginia Department of Commerce, published a revised Notice To Employees – Unemployment Benefits poster providing information about new office locations and benefit rates.
West Virginia Unemployment Benefits Law Update
- New claims office locations in Putnam and Greenbrier Valley
- Revised benefit claim table includes benefit rates for wages from $40,150 to $59,650
- New wage classes are effective July 1, 2022
West Virginia Labor Law Poster Update
All businesses within the State of West Virginia must display the new Notice to Employees – Unemployment Benefits poster along with other state-mandated posting requirements where it is sufficiently accessible and viewable to all employees. This change has been reflected in our West Virginia & Federal Labor Law Poster and does require an immediate mandatory update. Failure to meet compliance requirements and display the updated poster could result in fines.
Order the West Virginia Labor Law Poster to immediately include this required update.
