The COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased the number of individuals who applied for unemployment. Because of the federal benefits provided to states during the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in the number of individuals who have committed unemployment (UI)
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Additional Guidance on CARES Act Unemployment Programs and COVID-19 Support Payments
Within the last two weeks, many laws, orders and guidance have been approved and published regarding the administration of unemployment and employee financial relief. We discuss below the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) guidance providing clarity to states on how
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Responding to SCDEW: The Payoff for Employers
There are several ways that employers can keep their unemployment insurance (UI) tax rate down. First, it is beneficial to learn how the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (“SCDEW”) determines the employer’s experience for tax rate assignment.
Generally,
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SC Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates Drop for 2015
On October 31, 2014, the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) released the 2015 unemployment insurance tax rates. Unemployment insurance tax rates for wages paid between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015 will drop approximately 9%, according
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