I work for a company based in MA and live and work for them in VA. Where do I file for unemployment
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I work for a company based in MA and live and work for them in VA. Where do I file for unemployment
Employer is located in MA
I live in VA
I work for a school in VA
Asked on November 2, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
You file where you work--that is, where you do the work. Unemployment is based on the state of employment, not the state where the employer is based or located or where the employee lives (though in this case, you live in the same state where you work).
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