WARN Act filings filed with the West Virginia workforce agency.
Last updated: Aug 31, 2026 · Showing last 24 months
West Virginia has recorded 33 WARN filings over the past 24 months, affecting 3,533 workers across 25 companies. The most active filer is Civil with 7 filings. Most filings are concentrated in Lorado, Kincaid, and Davis. Of these, 7 involved facility closures and 25 were layoff events. Filing dates range from Sep 23, 2024 through Aug 19, 2026. Employers provided an average of 59 days notice before the effective date. The five largest employers account for 59 percent of the 3,533 workers affected in this window, led by Greenbriar Minerals with 530.
If your employer filed a WARN notice in West Virginia, you are entitled to 60 days advance written notice before your last day. During the notice period, you remain employed with regular pay and benefits. If your employer gave less than 60 days notice, you may be entitled to back pay and benefits for each day of the shortfall. After your last day, file for unemployment insurance with the West Virginia workforce agency as soon as possible. Review your COBRA options to continue health coverage for up to 18 months. Visit your local America's Job Center for free career counseling, resume help, and retraining vouchers. Ask specifically about Rapid Response services, which are designed for WARN-affected workers.
Apply online at the West Virginia workforce agency. You may be eligible before your last day.
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Employers with 100 or more employees must give 60 days written notice before mass layoffs or plant closings.
Free career counseling, resume help, job search assistance, and retraining programs through CareerOneStop.
America's Job Centers offer free career counseling, resume help, job search assistance, and retraining vouchers for WARN-affected workers. Ask about Rapid Response services.
West Virginia follows the federal WARN Act with no additional state-level requirements. All data on this page is sourced from official filings published by the West Virginia workforce agency. Filings through Aug 19, 2026. View source data at West Virginia workforce agency →
West Virginia has no separate state layoff notice statute. Employers here follow the federal WARN Act, which sets the floor in every state.
50%
of West Virginia employers gave the full 60 days notice
Measured across 32 filings where both the notice date and the layoff date are on record. Median 60 days.
Federal WARN requires 60 days written notice before a covered plant closing or mass layoff, and reaches employers with 100 or more employees.
Because West Virginia adds no state requirement, a layoff below those thresholds can be entirely lawful with no notice at all, and will not appear in the filings on this page. What WARN does not cover.
WARN allows reduced notice for unforeseeable business circumstances, faltering companies seeking capital, and natural disasters. An employer relying on one of those has to say so in the notice. What the 50 percent figure shows is that the 60 days people expect is not what they typically get.
Source: WorkForce West Virginia. Checked 2026-08-10. Plain-language summary, not legal advice. State legislatures amend these rules; confirm the current text before relying on it.
| Company | City | Type | Workers | Effective | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECM Energy Services | Bridgeport | Layoff | 200 | 2026-10-18 | 2026-08-19 |
| Eagle Horizon Resources | Ashford | Closure | 71 | 2026-10-11 | 2026-08-11 |
| Felman Production | Letart | Closure | 98 | 2026-09-13 | 2026-07-13 |
| Conduent Commercial Solutions | Not Provided | Layoff | 6 | 2026-08-28 | 2026-06-26 |
| SMBC | Not Provided | Layoff | 1 | 2026-08-03 | 2026-06-04 |
| Greenbrier Minerals | Lorado | Layoff | 71 | 2026-06-28 | 2026-05-29 |
| Mettiki Coal | Davis | Closure | 92 | 2026-05-31 | 2026-04-01 |
| Greenbriar Minerals | Lorado | Layoff | 530 larger than 97% of filings |
2026-04-14 | 2026-02-13 |
| Mettiki Coal | Davis | Closure | 199 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-01-29 |
| WVU Research | Morgantown | Layoff | 507 larger than 97% of filings |
2025-10-30 | 2025-08-21 |
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