Because of continued decreases in federal funding, the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) will regionalize some of its in-person unemployment services starting Feb. 19.
“DEW is seizing upon this challenging time as an opportunity to improve the way we do business,” said Executive Director Abraham J. Turner. “As we increasingly promote our self-service Unemployment Insurance (UI) services available online and by phone, we will ultimately increase our agency’s overall efficiency. We remain deeply committed to reemployment efforts, excellent customer service and businesses throughout South Carolina.”
DEW encourages all UI claimants to take advantage of its free online services through the My Benefits web portal at mybenefits.dew.sc.gov. The portal lets claimants:
. File initial and weekly unemployment claims
. Change contact information
. Change tax withholding information
. Retrieve 1099 information
. Check benefits status
. Change payment method
Claimants can also file weekly claims by phone through DEW’s TelClaim system at 1.866.831.1724.
Affected claimants who require in-person assistance will be directed to a nearby local office. All impacted claimants have been notified of these changes by mail. The new location for Dillon residents to receive service is 2413 E. Highway 76, Marion, 843-423-6900, DL@ dew.sc.gov.