§ 314. Reciprocal arrangements—Interstate benefit payments
(a) The Commissioner, for and on behalf of the Virgin Islands Employment Security Agency, shall participate in reciprocal arrangements with appropriate and duly authorized agencies of any state or of the Federal Government, whereby potential rights to benefits under this chapter may constitute the basis for payment of benefits by a state or by the […]
§ 315. Extended benefits program
(a) As used in this section, unless the context clearly requires otherwise— (1) “Extended benefit period” means a period which (A) begins with the third week after a week for which there is a Virgin Islands “on” indicator; and (B) ends with either of the following weeks, whichever occurs later: (i) the third week after […]
§ 315a. Additional Benefits Program
(a) For purposes of this section (1) “Additional benefits” means, benefits financed entirely by the territory and paid, from its account deposited in the Unemployment Trust Fund administered by the Secretary of the United States Treasury, to exhaustees pursuant to this section. (2) “Additional benefits period” means, a period not within an extended benefit period […]
§ 316. Saving clause
The Legislature reserves the right to amend or repeal all or any part of this chapter at any time; and there shall be no vested private right of any kind against such amendment or repeal. All the rights, privileges, or immunities conferred by this chapter or by acts done pursuant thereto shall exist subject to […]
§ 304. Conditions for receipt of benefits—Eligibility for benefits
(a) (1) An insured worker shall be eligible for and shall receive waiting-week credit or benefits, as the case may be, for any week of his unemployment with respect to which he has not been determined to be disqualified under subsection (b) of this section if such worker has, in accordance with regulations prescribed by […]
§ 305. Determinations, notices, and payment of benefits—Payment of benefits
(a) Benefits shall be paid solely through public employment offices, or such other agencies as the U.S. Secretary of Labor shall approve, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Commissioner of Labor. Information to workers on benefit rights (b) The Commissioner of Labor shall supply to each employer, without cost to the employer, printed statements […]
§ 306. Appeals—Hearing examiners
(a) The Commissioner of Labor shall appoint one or more hearing examiners, selected in accordance with section 312(b) of this chapter, to hear and decide appeals from determinations and redeterminations; Provided, however, that no person may be selected as a hearing examiner unless he is qualified by education and experience to hear and decide appeals […]
§ 307. Coverage—Determination and redetermination of whether service performed is employment
(a) (1) On his own motion or on the application of an employing unit, the Commissioner shall, on the basis of facts found by him, determine whether the service performed for it constitutes employment. (2) Within one year after he has made a determination under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Commissioner may, on his […]
§ 308. Contributions—Payment of contributions
(a) Contributions with respect to wages for employment shall accrue and become payable by each employer for each calendar year in which he is subject to this chapter. Such contributions shall become due and be paid by each employer to the Commissioner of Finance for the Unemployment Fund not less frequently than quarterly, in accordance […]
§ 301. Declaration of public policy; short title and rule of statutory construction
(a) As a guide to the interpretation and application of this chapter, the public policy of the Virgin Islands is declared to be as follows: Economic insecurity due to unemployment is a threat to the health, morals, and welfare of the people of the Virgin Islands, and protection against this hazard requires appropriate action by […]