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Workforce Services for Individuals | Layoff Assistance
Services for Dislocated Individuals
When people have lost their jobs due to a layoff or closure, there are programs through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act that may be able to help them get back into the workforce. There may be training opportunities available to provide those services.
A dislocated worker is an individual who
- Has been terminated or laid off, or has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment;
Is eligible for or has exhausted reemployment assistance; - Has demonstrated an appropriate attachment to the workforce, but not eligible for reemployment assistance and unlikely to return to a previous industry or occupation;
- Has been terminated or laid off or received notification of termination or layoff from employment as a result of a permanent closure or substantial layoff;
- Is employed at a facility, where the employer has made the general announcement that the facility will close within a 180 days;
- Was self-employed (including employment as a farmer, a rancher, or a fisherman) but is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community or because of a natural disaster; or
- Is a displaced homemaker who is no longer supported by another family member.
If you feel that you fit this criteria; please contact your job service office.
Layoff Assistance Resource Session
- Filing for reemployment assistance benefits
Each month DLR hosts a free, online workshop for those affected by layoffs and closures. The workshop covers:
- Free training programs and resources to enhance your skills
- Job search support
Watch this page for upcoming dates.
The Explainer: Your South Dakota Reemployment Roadmap
The Explainer: Your South Dakota Reemployment Roadmap (Video - YouTube)
Losing a job is tough. This video walks you through how DLR can help during this time.
Please note, the maximum weekly benefit amount has changed since this video was created. Please see our Wage Requirements page for current weekly benefit amounts.
Trade Adjustment Assistance Program
The Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program is a federal program that assists U.S. workers who have lost or may lose their jobs as a result of foreign trade. This program seeks to provide adversely affected workers with opportunities to obtain the skills, credentials, resources, and support necessary to become reemployed. Since 1975, the TAA program has served more than 2 million U.S. workers. The first step to receiving TAA benefits and services is to contact your job service office.
Re-employment Services (RES) is a federally mandated unemployment insurance objective assisting Reemployment Assistance (RA) claimants to gain employment quickly.
The goals of the Reemployment Services (RES) program are to enhance the rapid re-employment of unemployed workers, eliminate potential overpayments, and realize cost savings for the Unemployment Insurance (UI) trust fund.
Claimants participating in RES are provided career counseling, skills assessment, job development, job search assistance, and referrals services at no cost.