The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce is here to help you move from unemployment to reemployment. Our goal is to match job seekers with employers quickly, efficiently and effectively.

SC LLR is making South Carolina a safe place to work and live. The mission of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) is to promote the health, safety and economic well-being of the public through regulation, licensing, enforcement, training and education.

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) is responsible for: Paying unemployment insurance benefits Collecting unemployment taxes Helping people find jobs Matching businesses with qualified candidates Collecting and disseminating state/federal employment statistics

Before you Apply Your first step is to submit an initial claim in order for DEW to determine if your circumstances meet the eligibility requirements of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program. Filing a claim is the only way for eligibility to be determined. In order to become eligible and remain eligible for Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits, you must: Have lost …

links all of South Carolina's state and local workforce services and resources and, consequently, is the state's largest workforce development database. If you are looking for a job, you'll find a wealth of information, starting with thousands of positions listed by employers all over the state to help in your job search.

If you live outside of South Carolina and were separated from work with a South Carolina employer, you must file an out-of-state claim, commonly referred to as an Interstate claim, for unemployment benefits. The Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) only accepts new, additional and reopened Interstate claims online via the MyBenefits portal.

Jan 22, 2025 · Due to security changes on the SCDEW website, you may need to register again to be able to access the Claimant portal and file Claim. This system may contain government information, which is restricted to authorized users ONLY.

Unemployment Insurance (UI), administered by the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce, financially assists individuals who lost their job through no fault of their own, while they actively search for work.

Jan 7, 2025 · RIDGE SPRING, SC – More than 600 temporary agricultural workers are entitled to their share of more than $132,000 recovered by the U.S. Department of Labor from a Ridge Spring employer that illegally deducted money from …

Connect with state websites and tip hotlines to report potential Unemployment Insurance identity fraud.