Power restored at Employment and Workforce

A power outage Monday morning prompted the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce to power down its servers, causing a delay in services.  The MyBenefits portal (mybenefits.dew.sc.gov) is now operational, and claimants may also file by phone and speak with representatives at 1-866-831-1724.  The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce is extending its operating hours today and tomorrow until 7pm.  In addition, to mitigate something like this happening again, the department is installing a generator to be operational in fewer than 90 days.