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Unemployment
SCDEW: Decrease in initial unemployment insurance claims last week, another record low
The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce says there was a decrease in initial unemployment insurance claims last week, setting a new record low during the pandemic for the second week in a row.
IRS to send refunds to those who paid taxes on 2020 unemployment compensation
The IRS will send out millions of refunds for taxes paid on unemployment benefits. They are going to people who have already paid taxes on 2020 unemployment compensation, because of new legislation on the books that excludes those benefits as income.
Gov. McMaster stands by decision to no longer accept federal aid for those who lost jobs in the pandemic
Governor Henry McMaster is standing by his decision to not accept any more federal unemployment aid for those who lost their jobs during the pandemic. The governor says he believes the program removes the incentive for people to go back to work.
Officials clash in the debate over pandemic unemployment benefits
The U.S. economy is on the road to recovery. Even as it springs back, some industries are waiting on their own comeback. That puts the debate over pandemic unemployment benefits front and center.
SC cuts federal unemployment boost from weekly payments
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster says the state will stop participating in federal programs giving extra cash to unemployed workers amid the pandemic.
SC DEW: Final day to submit documents if you received Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
Tonight is the deadline to send in documents if you received Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. SC DEW says there are at least 30,000 South Carolinians who have not met the federal documentation
Officials say nearly 10% of American families struggled with unemployment last year
The coronavirus took a toll on the U.S. labor market in 2020. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 10% of American families struggled with unemployment last year. 9.8% of U.S. families had at least one unemployed family member in 2020. That was double the number from 2019, when 4.9% of families coped with unemployment.
SCDEW: Decrease in initial unemployment insurance claims in latest report
According to the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, 4,921 South Carolinians filed an initial claim for unemployment last week. That’s a decrease of 124 claims from the week before.
SC residents must search for work or grow their skills in order to keep unemployment benefits
A growing number of states are bringing back a search for work requirement to keep unemployment benefits. According to unemploymentpua.com, South Carolina, North Carolina, Nevada and Idaho recently added a work mandate to its jobless benefits.
