{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2026\/code-json\/60.2-716.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2026\/code-text\/60.2-716.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2026\/code-xml\/60.2-716.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2026\/code-html\/60.2-716.html"}],"law_id":374656,"edition_id":2,"section_id":374656,"structure_id":53266,"section_number":"60.2-716","catch_line":"Benefits","history":"2020, c. 1261.","full_text":"A\n\nThe short-time compensation weekly benefit amount shall be the product of the regular weekly unemployment compensation amount for a week of total unemployment multiplied by the percentage of reduction in the individual’s usual weekly hours of work.\n\nB\n\nAn individual may be eligible for short-time compensation or unemployment compensation, as appropriate, except that (i) no individual shall be eligible for combined benefits in any benefit year in an amount more than the maximum entitlement established for regular unemployment compensation and (ii) no individual shall be paid short-time compensation benefits for more than 26 weeks under a plan.\n\nC\n\nProvisions applicable to unemployment compensation claimants shall apply to short-time compensation claimants to the extent that they are not inconsistent with the Program’s provisions. 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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 1261<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1495049,"object_type":"law","relational_id":374656,"identifier":"60.2-716","token":"60.2\/7\/60.2-716","url":"\/60.2-716\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/60.2-716\/","token":"60.2\/7\/60.2-716","dublin_core":{"Title":"Benefits","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 60.2-716","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The short-time compensation<\/span> weekly benefit amount shall be the product of the regular weekly unemployment compensation amount for a week of total unemployment multiplied by the percentage of reduction in the individual’s usual weekly hours of work. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> An individual may be eligible for short-time compensation<\/span> or unemployment compensation, as appropriate, except that (i) no individual shall be eligible for combined benefits in any benefit year in an amount more than the maximum entitlement established for regular unemployment compensation and (ii) no individual shall be paid short-time compensation<\/span> benefits for more than 26 weeks under a plan<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Provisions applicable to unemployment compensation claimants shall apply to short-time compensation<\/span> claimants to the extent that they are not inconsistent with the Program<\/span>’s provisions. An individual who files an initial claim for short-time compensation<\/span> benefits shall receive a monetary determination. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> An employee who is not provided any work during a week by the short-time compensation<\/span> employer, or any other employer, and who is otherwise eligible for unemployment compensation shall be eligible for the amount of regular unemployment compensation to which he would otherwise be eligible. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> An employee who is not provided any work by the short-time compensation<\/span> employer during a week, but who works for another employer and is otherwise eligible, may be paid unemployment compensation for that week subject to the disqualifying income and other provisions applicable to claims for regular compensation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> An employee who has received all of the short-time compensation<\/span> or combined unemployment compensation and short-time compensation<\/span> available in a benefit year shall be considered an exhaustee for purposes of extended benefits and, if otherwise eligible under those provisions, shall be eligible to receive extended benefits. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBENEFITS (\u00a7 60.2-716)\n\nA. The short-time compensation weekly benefit amount shall be the product of the\nregular weekly unemployment compensation amount for a week of total unemployment\nmultiplied by the percentage of reduction in the individual’s usual weekly\nhours of work.\n\nB. An individual may be eligible for short-time compensation or unemployment\ncompensation, as appropriate, except that (i) no individual shall be eligible\nfor combined benefits in any benefit year in an amount more than the maximum\nentitlement established for regular unemployment compensation and (ii) no\nindividual shall be paid short-time compensation benefits for more than 26 weeks\nunder a plan.\n\nC. Provisions applicable to unemployment compensation claimants shall apply to\nshort-time compensation claimants to the extent that they are not inconsistent\nwith the Program’s provisions. An individual who files an initial claim\nfor short-time compensation benefits shall receive a monetary determination.\n\nD. An employee who is not provided any work during a week by the short-time\ncompensation employer, or any other employer, and who is otherwise eligible for\nunemployment compensation shall be eligible for the amount of regular\nunemployment compensation to which he would otherwise be eligible.\n\nE. An employee who is not provided any work by the short-time compensation\nemployer during a week, but who works for another employer and is otherwise\neligible, may be paid unemployment compensation for that week subject to the\ndisqualifying income and other provisions applicable to claims for regular\ncompensation.\n\nF. An employee who has received all of the short-time compensation or combined\nunemployment compensation and short-time compensation available in a benefit\nyear shall be considered an exhaustee for purposes of extended benefits and, if\notherwise eligible under those provisions, shall be eligible to receive extended\nbenefits.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, c. 1261.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}