News
Welcome to the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation's news room. Here you will find the latest news relating to our various programs. If you need background or statistics for a story or an expert to help interpret the information, contact Dawn Dovre, Director of Public Affairs, at 605.773.5395.
2020 News Releases
The following news releases (Adobe PDF format) are listed in reverse chronological order, with the most recent releases at the top.
| April 2020 |
| April 2, 2020 |
CORRECTION: Unemployment Insurance Initial Weekly Claims Rise Dramatically |
| April 1, 2020 |
Unemployment Claimants Must Request Weekly Payment |
| March 2020 |
| March 30, 2020 |
Unemployment Filing Reminders for Workers |
| March 27, 2020 |
Labor Department Warns Against Unemployment Insurance Scams |
| March 27, 2020 |
Labor Department Implementing Unemployment Insurance System Improvements |
| March 26, 2020 |
Unemployment Insurance Initial Weekly Claims Rise |
| March 25, 2020 |
Business Webinar on Unemployment Insurance during the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Webinar recording
(We apologize for the audio quality during part of the webinar; there was a technical issue with the webinar system.)
• PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
• PowerPoint presentation
- note taking version (PDF) |
| March 21, 2020 |
Unemployment Insurance Eligibility Requirements Loosened |
| March 20, 2020 |
Unemployment Claims: What Workers and Businesses Need to Know |
| March 19, 2020 |
Labor Department Accepting Unemployment Claims from Workers Affected by COVID-19 |
| March 18, 2020 |
Use SIDES for Online Unemployment Filing |
| March 17, 2020 |
Labor Department Accepting Unemployment Claims from School Employees Affected by COVID-19 Closures |
| March 15, 2020 |
Reemployment Assistance Customer Service Center Remains Open |
| February 2020 |
| Feb. 26, 2020 |
Afdahl Named to FDIC Advisory Committee of State Regulators |
| Feb. 21, 2020 |
Noem Signs Legislation to Reduce Regulations, Make Business Easier for South Dakotans
• View KCCR's Coverage of Governor Kristi Noem's Weekly Legislative Press Conference (Facebook) |
| Feb. 3, 2020 |
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Deadline Approaching |
| January 2020 |
| Jan., 15, 2020 |
Labor Department Accepting Applications for Eligible Training Providers |
| Jan. 10, 2020 |
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available |
