Two employees of a Morgantown dental office were indicted by a federal grand jury earlier this week for allegedly collecting nearly $30,000 in combined COVID-related unemployment benefits. […]
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WorkForce to host virtual job fair Feb. 1
WorkForce West Virginia will host another Statewide Virtual Job Fair on Feb. 1. Employers and job seekers are invited to participate in the virtual event from noon-3 […]
WorkForce W.Va. warns unemployment recipients of fraud, identity theft
Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — WorkForce West Virginia has mailed 1099-Gs to nearly 200,000 individuals who received unemployment benefits last year and is urging recipients to be on guard […]
Workforce WV offers public an explanation
Unemployment claims have risen 3,500% since March by Olivia Murrayomurray@dominionpost.com For some unemployed locals, getting the benefits they need to stay financially afloat during the pandemic has […]
WorkForce WV preparing to act fast on unemployment benefits
WorkForce West Virginia is awaiting word from the U.S. Department of Labor on extension of unemployment benefits signed into law by President Trump Sunday. “While we wait […]
Preston County receives results from survey of businesses
KINGWOOD — A survey of businesses provides a roadmap for where jobs will be for Prestonians in the years ahead and how to prepare the workforce to […]
WorkForce still working to handle unemployment claims backlog; W.Va. positive cases remain among lowest in U.S.
MORGANTOWN — Monday was the first day for the West Virginia National Guard to aid WorkForce West Virginia with the backlog of unemployment claims stemming from coronavirus-related […]
Justice assigns National Guard to tackle unemployment claim backlog; WorkForce outlines CARES Act guidelines
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Friday, during his daily coronavirus press briefing, expressed his frustration with WorkForce West Virginia’s inability to handle the massive influx of […]
