Reemployment Assistance
Reemployment Assistance (RA) provides temporary financial assistance for people who have lost their job until they find other employment. South Dakota's reemployment assistance program is financed by employers through payroll taxes; workers do not contribute to this plan.
Reemployment Assistance for Individuals
Reemployment Assistance for Businesses
Notices
1099-G Forms Will be Sent to RA Benefit Claimants in January
Reemployment Assistance benefits must be claimed on your federal income taxes. 1099-G forms will be issued to RA claimants in mid to late January. Please log in to your online account on the RA Benefits Portal or call us at 605.626.2452 to verify we have your current address on file. The post office cannot forward mail from the RA Division. Thank you.
South Dakota Unemployment Benefit Identity Theft
Individuals and employers who suspect an unemployment benefits claim may have been filed using a stolen identity, see our Unemployment Benefit Identity Theft page for actions to take.
Report No Shows, Refusal of Suitable Work or Interviews or Refusal to Return to Work After Layoff
Please visit our Refusal to Work page to report:
- Individuals who refuse to interview or to accept a suitable job offer, do not show up for work, etc.
- Employees who have been placed on temporary layoff but refuse to return to work or quit without good cause.
Contact Us
Reemployment Assistance Division
South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
P.O. Box 4730
Aberdeen, SD 57402-4730
Phone: If you do not know which section listed above you need to speak with, please call 605.626.2452 for assistance.
Fax: 605.626.3172