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Filing an Unemployment Claim – South Carolina
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1. Am I eligible to receive benefits?
You must be unemployed through no fault of your own, and you must have made sufficient wages in your base period. You must have worked a job where your employer paid unemployment insurance tax on your wages. Also, you must be able and available for full-time work.
2. How do I apply for benefits in South Carolina?
Visit the South Carolina website for information on how to apply for unemployment benefits.
This will depend upon the wages earned in your base period. An insured worker’s weekly benefit shall be approximately 50% of his average weekly wage. The maximum weekly benefit is $326. See the South Carolina website for more information.
4. How long will I receive these benefits?
The length of time that you will receive benefits is also based on how much you made during the base period. See the South Carolina website for more information.
5. After I start receiving benefits, what do I have to do to remain eligible?
You must complete two weekly job searches in the SC Works Online Services (SCWOS) portal each week to remain eligible for UI benefits. Find resources on how to complete the work search on the “Find a Job” webpage.
6. I was turned down for benefits. How do I appeal this decision?
Your appeal must be in writing, and it must be submitted within 10 days of the date the decision for denial was mailed to you. It may be submitted by mail, by fax or online through your MyBenefits account. Also you must keep filing your weekly claims regularly because you will only be paid for weeks you filed if you win your appeal. See the South Carolina website for more information.
7. For more information on South Carolina’s unemployment insurance laws:
