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SC Initial Claims Week Ending May 2, 2020

South Carolina Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Data Week Ending May 2, 2020   Initial Claims: For claim week ending May 2, 2020, the…

SC Initial Claims Week Ending April 25, 2020

South Carolina Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Data Week Ending April 25, 2020   Initial Claims: In the week ending April 25, 2020,…

PUA Program Launches Successfully

DEW Continues to Add Resources as the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program Successfully Launches in South Carolina More than 4.6 Million in…

PUA Self-Service is Live

The Applications Process for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Begins Today Self-employed, gig workers, contractors, 1099s and individuals not…

SC Initial Claims Week Ending April 18, 2020

South Carolina Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Data Week Ending April 18, 2020   Initial Claims: In the week ending April 18, 2020,…

DEW Begins Paying Federal $600 Stimulus Benefits

Department of Employment and Workforce Begins Paying Millions in Federal $600 Stimulus Benefit $53 million paid Sunday, first day in claim week…

DEW Executive Director's Statement March 2020

Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement March 2020 Employment Situation   We understand that the numbers…

South Carolina’s Employment Situation March 2020

South Carolina’s Employment Situation March 2020   I. Household Survey (1) Employment: The seasonally adjusted monthly survey of households…

Waiting Week Waiver Extended by Executive Order

    WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the undersigned issued Executive Order No. 2020-08, declaring a State of Emergency based on a…

SC Initial Claims Week Ending April 4, 2020

South Carolina Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Data Week Ending April 4, 2020   Initial Claims: In the week ending April 4, 2020, the…