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File Bulk Unemployment Claims
DLR is accepting bulk unemployment claims related to COVID-19 from any employer laying off over 50 workers. The employer can file on behalf of the individuals. This means individuals do not file an initial claim but must complete the weekly request for payment.
Bulk claim services will eliminate the need for an employer to complete a Request for Separation Notice for each employee individually. View filing instructions and forms.
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Workers Must Return to Work When Recalled
Workers who have been placed on a temporary layoff related to COVID-19 but refuse to return to work when recalled by their employer will lose unemployment benefits, except for certain circumstances. View guidance.
Businesses should report employees who refuse to return to work without good reason or who quit their jobs to RAFraud@state.sd.us as soon as possible.
The CARES Act specifically provides for serious consequences for fraudulent cases. Individuals are responsible for paying back benefits deemed as overpayments due to ineligibility.
Revised Employee Notification Posting Requirement
South Dakota law requires a workplace posting informing employees about availability of reemployment assistance (unemployment compensation). This posting has recently been revised to conform with additional U.S. DOL requirements.
Per new guidance under UIPL 13-20, this posting notice must be provided by employers to workers individually and at the time of separation. Employers have flexibility in the method of communication to meet this requirement (such as letters, emails, text messages or flyers).
Download English and Spanish postings or request a hard copy from DLR at no charge by calling 605.626.2312.
Unemployment Claims Reach Unprecedented Levels
DLR continues to receive an unprecedented amount of unemployment insurance claims. Since the week ending March 21, an average of 5,600 claims have been processed weekly. In typical times, an average of 150-180 claims are processed each week. Sixty current employees have been trained to help the Reemployment Assistance Division.
DLR issues a news release every Thursday morning with new numbers on initial weekly claims, benefits paid out and continued claims. View DLR Newsroom.
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Measuring the Impact of COVID-19 on the Labor Market
Both labor force estimates and nonfarm worker levels by industry are considered leading economic indicators. Indications of the COVID-19 impact on South Dakota employment levels will likely start showing in April data to be released May 21. See April 2020 e-Labor Bulletin article for more information.
Labor market statistics are being kept up to date, with most data sets and all career information resources available at dlr.sd.gov/lmic. This includes occupational wages, industry employment levels, labor force statistics, and career planning information and resources. We encourage employers to participate in our statistical surveys; this data is pivotal for accuracy.
Contact the Labor Market Information Center (LMIC) at 605.626.2314 or 800.592.1881 for additional assistance.
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South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
Employer Connection E-Newsletter
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