West Virginia Unemployment
What you need to know to claim unemployment benefits in West Virginia, read on the agency's own website. The agency is WorkForce West Virginia (WorkForce WV).
the most weeks of benefits
work search activities a week
WorkForce West Virginia: call your local office (the number given for every office)
How to file for unemployment in West Virginia
File online at uc.workforcewv.org (select "To file a new/additional unemployment claim"), or in person at a WorkForce WV local office. Filing also enrolls you in WorkForce West Virginia's Job Service.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
After you apply: claiming each week
Submit a weekly certification every week, online at uc.workforcewv.org ("To file your weekly certification for benefits") or with help at a local office. Answers cannot be changed once submitted. The first eligible week is an unpaid waiting week.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
How much unemployment pays in West Virginia, and for how long
Benefits last up to 26 weeks.
The Monetary Determination gives your weekly amount and the number of full weeks, at most 26; collecting partial benefits extends that, up to 52 weeks.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
How many jobs you must apply for each week
West Virginia asks for 4 work search activities a week.
Keep proof and send it when asked, or upload it with each weekly certification. Acceptable activities and proof are in the agency's Work Search Chart.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
Our free job application tracker keeps the list: where you applied, when, and what came of it.
West Virginia unemployment phone number
Call 1-800-252-JOBS (5627) (workForce West Virginia: call your local office (the number given for every office)). Every line and what it is for.
Where this comes from
Everything on this page was read on the agency's own website, and each part links the page it came from and the day we read it. Rules and amounts change, so check that page before you rely on a figure. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.
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