Our agency will continue to support those who have lost their job while helping connect individuals with workforce opportunities in their area. Temporary staffing agencies experienced large layoffs, in part due to their connection to manufacturing and healthcare – sectors that are both still experiencing layoffs.Manufacturers, which are represented in four of the industry sectors above, are still dealing with supply chain constraints and potential reduced demand overall a trickle-down effect experienced by this industry as opposed to the immediate shut down of leisure and hospitality businesses at the onset of COVID-19.The specifics of this 3-year trend are unclear, but worth mentioning. This is the third year we have noticed an uptick in initial claims being filed the week after Memorial Day.A few other examples of why we may be experiencing higher initial claims numbers could be contributed to the following reasons:
While the restaurant and tourism industry continues to come back to life, it is still experiencing high unemployment numbers. “The above tables indicate the top 10 industries with the highest number of initial claims being filed for both claim weeks. “Although we were hoping for the eighth week in reported decreases in South Carolina, that is not the case for the claim week of week of May 31 – June 6, 2020,” said Dan Ellzey, Executive Director, S.C. This brings the initial claims total to 582,265 received since mid-March. Initial Claims: For claim week ending June 6, 2020, the number of South Carolinians who filed their initial claim for unemployment insurance benefits is 22,734, an increase of 3,748 initial claims from the week prior. Most of the questions the agency is receiving through their call center can be found on their website at dew.sc.gov and their YouTube page SC DEW.South Carolina Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Data.You do not have to visit an SC Works center to file for benefits. The unemployment insurance claims process is 100 percent online.The Department of Labor is aware and is working to expand its database capacity. SC DEW is required to validate social security numbers to avoid fraud and prevent identity theft. Due to the influx of unemployment claims being filed, the national system known as ICON hub, which all states use to validate social security numbers on claims in real time, is being overwhelmed with validation requests.
Please visit SC DEW’s COVID-19 Resource Hub and social media as they will be communicating how this legislation will affect their process as soon as they know more.For those who are self-employed, independent contractors, nonprofit employees, and gig economy workers, or requesting an extension of benefits and are not currently filing weekly claims, please continue to visit SC DEW’s website at dew.sc.gov, as they will continue to provide additional information and guidance as it becomes available.
For those who have already filed an unemployment insurance claim, please continue to file your weekly claim. Department of Labor for state-specific implementation. Department of Employment and Workforce is awaiting further guidance from the U.S.
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