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Are you a South Carolina worker who recently lost your job? If so, you may qualify for unemployment compensation. Filing for unemployment insurance benefits should be one of the first things you do after you are pink-slipped, and the South Carolina Employment Security Commission makes the process relatively easy. Read on to learn more about how to file for unemployment in South Carolina.
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South Carolina's $2B Problem
South Carolina has about 250,000 people collecting unemployment benefits (as of August 2009). This means that he state is paying about $16.000,000 a week to those claimants. Because South Carolina has exhausted its unemployment trust fund, these payments are being financed with federal loans. It is estimated that South Carolina will owe the federal government $1 billion, plus interest, by the end of 2010. -
Introduction
- Unemployment insurance can provide a much-needed financial cushion if you find yourself out of work because of a layoff. If you have worked in South Carolina and you have recently been laid off, you should file for unemployment benefits as soon as possible. It can take about three weeks to receive your first unemployment check.
- According to the South Carolina Employment Security Commission, claimants may be eligible to receive up to $326 per week in unemployment benefits.
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Step 1: Determine If You Qualify
- In order to be eligible to collect unemployment in the state of South Carolina, you must:
- Be unemployed through no fault of your own
- Have worked for an employer who paid taxes in your name
- Have earned a minimum amount of wages for the 12 months preceding the quarter you were laid off
- Be able to work and actively searching for employment
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Step 2: Gather Necessary Documents
- To file an unemployment claim in the state of South Carolina, you will need:
- Your Social Security number
- Information about all former employers you worked for in the last 18 months, including:
- Addresses
- Telephone numbers
- Pay rates
- Total earnings
- Driver's license number or state-issued identification number
- Alien Registration number (if applicable)
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Step 3: Apply for Benefits
- The state of South Carolina offers two ways for unemployed workers to file their initial benefits claims. You can either:
- File your unemployment claim online
- Go to a Workforce Center located in your area to apply in person
- You will also need to register to work with the Employment Security Commission. You must register to work within two weeks of filing a claim.
