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DEW Website Redesign Revealed
Fri, 02/19/2021
S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce Launches Refreshed WebsiteRedesign Offers Improved User Experience and Robust Mobile View
Columbia, S.C…Former Deputy Arrested for Alleged UI Fraud
Wed, 02/17/2021
Former Newberry Deputy and School District Employee Arrested for Alleged UI FraudDEW & Law Enforcement Partners Statewide Continue to Crack Down…Unemployment Insurance Fraud: What You Need To Know!
Fri, 02/12/2021
Unemployment Insurance
Fraud 101
WHAT IS UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) FRAUD?
It is considered fraud when an individual or employer knowingly…Two SC Women Arrested for UI Fraud
Fri, 02/12/2021
Two South Carolina Women Arrested for Alleged Unemployment Insurance FraudDEW Continues to Actively Investigate Fraud, Prosecute Criminal Activity…Lawmakers Experience Be Pro Be Proud SC Mobile Workshop
Fri, 01/29/2021
Be Pro Be Proud SC Gives Lawmakers an Interactive Opportunity at the Statehouse
Gov. McMaster and members of the General Assembly Get Hands-On…Op-Ed: DEW Assesses Progress in 2020 and Pushes Forward in 2021
Fri, 01/29/2021
DEW: Five Billion Dollars Paid
With 2021 upon us, the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce is looking back over the last ten months to see…DEW Executive Director’s Statement December 2020
Tue, 01/26/2021
Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement
December 2020 Employment Situation
“The latest release shows a slight uptick…South Carolina Employment Situation December 2020
Tue, 01/26/2021
South Carolina’s Employment Situation
December 2020
I. Household Survey(1)
Employment: The seasonally adjusted, monthly survey of households…DEW Exceeds $5 Billion in Benefits
Mon, 01/25/2021
S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce Exceeds the $5 Billion Mark
for Distribution of Unemployment Insurance Benefits for South Carolinians…DEW Begins Paying PEUC Program Extension
Fri, 01/22/2021
Benefit Programs Continue to Successfully Roll Out for South Carolinians
S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce Begins Paying PEUC Extension…