A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE Department of Employment and Workforce, RELATING TO Filing Claims for Benefits and Registration for Work, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 5162, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1.   The regulations of the Department of Employment and Workforce, relating to Filing Claims for Benefits and Registration for Work, designated as Regulation Document Number 5162, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the S.C. Code, are approved.

SECTION 2.   This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

R.47-21 provides information and instructions on filing an initial claim for benefits and continuous claims. The Department proposes updating this regulation to be consistent with current practices and procedures and with upgrades in the Department's technology. The proposed amendments remove references to local, physical offices and incorporate modern usage of the Department's online benefits system and the SC Works Online Services (SCWOS) system. The amendment also clarifies the procedural differences and claimant obligations when a job attached claim is filed by an employer compared to an individual claimant. Finally, the amendment seeks to resolve questions about a claim's effective date when it is filed on a Sunday. The Notice of Drafting was published in the State Register on August 26, 2022.

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