SC Employment Security Commission
Your One-Stop to a New Career

Roosevelt "Ted" Halley, Executive Director picture
Roosevelt "Ted" Halley
  Executive Director

Welcome

Welcome to the South Carolina Employment Security Commission.
Our mission is to provide quality, customer-driven workforce services that promote financial stability and economic growth.


Online Claim Filing and Job Registration
Available 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET Monday - Friday
Not Available on Saturday, Sunday or State Holidays

Toll Free TelClaim Numbers
There is a toll-free number available for residents of SC to use to file their weekly claims for unemployment benefits. More...

Check the Status of your Benefit Payment
The SCESC provides a quick way to file your weekly claims by telephone.  More...

Employer Reply by Email
The SCESC allows employers to respond to requests for separation information by email. More...

Business On-Line Services
Apply for SCESC Unemployment Insurance Account Number.  More...

Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
Information about the State Workforce Investment Board.  More...

What's New ...

New Option Available Now to File Your Weekly Claim online!
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New Emergency Unemployment Compensation Passage... More...

Claims filing system changes - Beginning Dec 7. ... More...

SCESC TelClaim System now Open - 4 am until midnight.

E-Verify Program - E-Verify requires that participating commercial employers use the automated Verification Information ...  More....


A Salute to
South Carolina's Workforce

A Salute to South Carolina's Workforce