Since the pandemic began, there have been millions who have been left without jobs. Each state government is different, and each state government implements federal policies at their own pace. However, Virginia and the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) are dead last in the United States in the rankings when matched up to other state governments. I have seen numerous people struggle, go into debt, and wreck their credit because they are no longer able to pay bills due to exhausted unemployment benefits since December. People have stated that the VEC and its employees are giving out false and conflicting statements that leave people in further turmoil and left without a paddle; furthermore, the VEC and other representatives continue to postpone implementation dates and claim there is a lack of federal guidance for PUA and PEUC. If people who are on regular unemployment are able to receive their renewed benefits that have recently been signed into federal law, I find it hard to imagine that they are unable to implement PUA in a timely manner due to lack of federal guidance. The VEC, and lawmakers, need to be held accountable for such an utter failure to assist Virginians.