Coy v. Virginia Employment Commission

By Judge Melvin R. Hughes, Jr.

Upon the conclusion of the argument in this matter, the Court took the issues under advisement. This is an appeal of a denial of unemployment compensation by the Virginia Employment Commission (the Commission).

The claim was denied on the ground that the petitioner, Coy, did not comply with certain eligibility requirements. Specifically, the Commission found that during the time Coy had appealed an earlier denial of benefits for the same period on other grounds administratively and to this Court, he did not continue to report to a Commission unemployment office…