Apply for Unemployment Insurance benefits in the State of South Dakota Online using this service.
In South Dakota, the UI program has been renamed as Reemployment Assistance. Reemployment assistance benefits provide temporary financial assistance to eligible unemployed workers who lost their job through no fault of their own and are not based on financial need. Reemployment assistance benefits are funded through a dedicated tax that is paid by your former employer(s).
As an employee, you do not pay any portion of the benefit costs or taxes. Your eligibility for benefits is based on the wages you have earned. In order to qualify for benefits, you must be able and available to accept full-time work. While you are receiving reemployment assistance benefits, it is your responsibility to return to the workforce as quickly as you can.
You will need the following information to file a claim for reemployment assistance benefits:
You can file a claim for unemployment benefits online or by telephone.
It is recommended that you file as soon as you become unemployed or if your work hours have been reduced. Waiting to file may cause you to lose some benefits.
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