Virginia SB 381 Change Notification
This measure provides that an employer’s account shall not be relieved of charges relating to an erroneous payment if the Commission determines the employer has failed to respond timely or adequately to a written request by the Commission for information relating to the claim and has established a pattern of failing to respond timely or adequately to written requests by the Commission for information relating to claims.
It also requires the Commission to provide written notice for each instance of untimely or inadequate employer response to such requests and specifies that such notice may be delivered through the Employer Self-Service Tax System website maintained by the Commission.
Effective Date
July 1, 2025
Virginia Senate Bill 381 Implication to Stakeholders
This could cause more benefits to be paid out of an employer’s account if they have a history of inadequate or untimely responses to claim related documents. This change is specific to protests of the quarterly benefit charge statement and any charge amounts there listed.
Recommended Action
Make certain to respond to all claim related documents in a timely manner and with as much information as is available to the employer at the time the response is being made.
