SCDEW: Decrease in first time unemployment insurance claims in SC last week - ABC Columbia

SCDEW: Decrease in first time unemployment insurance claims in SC last week - ABC Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce says there was a decrease in the number of initial unemployment insurance claims filed in the state last week.From May 15-21, SCDEW says 1,648 South Carolinians filed first time unemployment insurance claims, a decrease from the 1,765 initial claims reported the previous week.SCDEW says 5,922 claimants were paid an average benefit of $279.95.Since March 15, 2020, SCDE…