COLUMBIA, SC (WRDW / WAGT) – South Carolina is trying to facilitate certification and verification of the unemployment insurance situation.
The state Department of Employment and Workforce has launched a new smartphone application.
It allows users to:
- Complete weekly smartphone certification
- View complaint status
- View payment history
- See the next available day to certify (provides countdown)
- View DEW documents and correspondence
However, your initial unemployment claim needs to be made outside the application.
The application is now available for download on all Apple iOS and Android application-enabled products. Search for “SC DEW” in your app store.
Also in the news …
- If you have not yet received your stimulus check, it must be in the mail. The IRS had a deadline of Friday to send Congressionally approved financial aid payments. But the agency says that eligible individuals who do not automatically receive theirs will be able to claim the funds when they file the 2020 income tax return.
- Federal figures released this week reported a increase in weekly unemployment claims, indicating that the rise in infections is forcing companies to cut and lay off workers. AND retail sales fell 0.7% in December with seasonal adjustment the previous month. They also fell in October and November.
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