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Federal MEUC Program Now Available
Fri, 02/26/2021
Final Federal Program Rolls Out in SC for a Small, Unique Group of Individuals
MEUC Will Provide Additional Benefits for Traditional UI and Self-…DEW Website Redesign Revealed
Fri, 02/19/2021
S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce Launches Refreshed Website
Redesign 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 Fraud
DEW & 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 Fraud
DEW 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…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…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…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…