Many South Carolinians who have been furloughed or laid-off from work have received unemployment benefits from the South Carolina Department of Workforce. These benefits have been increased under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), and where an individual can be paid up to $926/week for 33 weeks.
The CARES Act significantly expanded unemployment benefits for workers impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. For unemployed workers, the CARES Act funds the following additional benefits under South Carolina’s unemployment ...
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers have furloughed some or all of their workforce in South Carolina. Furloughed employees may now be entitled to receive unemployment benefits, and enhanced by $600 per week by the federal government through the CARES Act.
In South Carolina, unemployment benefits paid to unemployed workers are funded by the South Carolina Unemployment Insurance Tax (UI Tax). The UI Tax – also known as South Carolina’s version of “SUTA” – is imposed on employers and paid to the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (SCDEW) and which ...