Unemployment

W.Va. Loses Jobs In New Year, Workforce Data Shows

According to labor data released Monday, West Virginia lost roughly 3,800 non-farm positions on company payrolls between January 2024 and January 2025.

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Residents Fired For Failed Drug Tests Would Lose Unemployment Benefits Under Bill

House Bill 2441 would temporarily block unemployment benefits for residents who are fired for failing a drug test.

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Workers Affected By April Storms Now Eligible For Unemployment Benefits

The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program is accepting applications from residents whose employment was affected by severe weather incidents in April that spanned West Virginia.

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Workers At 2 Allegheny Wood Products Mills Could Get A Reprieve

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia last week approved the sale of sawmills in Randolph and Greenbrier counties to a Pennsylvania flooring company.

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