How can I find out why I only received 6 month's of benefits?

In Virginia, you are basically only going to receive 26 weeks of benefits; this is because the rate of unemployment has dropped. Previously when...

Does your employer have to show up for the Virginia commission appeal?

No, the opposing party does not have to attend..

When my FMLA runs out in March and I can't return to work until April or May and they let me go can I collect unemployment?

In order to qualify for unemployment compensation, you must be able and available to work. You may need a doctor's note to this effect. Further...

Should I have been paid the full hours worked? What are the laws I live in MD work in VA.

You do not say what exactly your job is. Depending on your duties, you may or may not be an exempt employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act. ...

What is the rule or regulation for getting your transcripts in a Virginia unemployment benefits commission appeal?

You must make a written request for oral argument within the 14 day deadline. The transcript will be issued ~2 months or so.

Can this be defamation?

Please see my guide on defamation and the links that I suggested. For more information, you may want to contact an attorney but I suspect that you...

My old job told me they won't hire a Felon but they have multiple felons working for them and they hired me with a felon before

I understand. You are concerned about fairness. In the law, however, what may be fair does not equate to what may be illegal... If you gain...

Virginia is a one party state, which means you do not have to have the consent of the persons or person who is a party to the conversation. It is...

Do you need to give a detailed reason when filing a decision of the appeals examiner with the Virginia employment commission?

You can simply say that you disagree. However, to overturn the decision, you will need to make an argument that the attorney examiner did not...

I wanted to know if I have grounds to file my own lawsuit in federal court for wrongful termination or on any other grounds.

It may be unfair but from what you have related not illegal -- unless you can prove that the action was based on PROHIBITED discrimination (such as...