SC governor orders end of federal pandemic unemployment programs by late June

Gov.

Henry McMaster has ordered the termination of South Carolina’s participation in all federal, pandemic-related unemployment benefit programs.

NUMBERS NOW, DHEC REPORTS 373NEW CASES IN SOUTH CAROLINA.UNDER 5.5% OF THE TESTS RETURNEDWERE POSITIVE.RIGHT NOW DHEC SAYS 4% OF ALLPATIENTS HAVE COVID-19.26% OF COVID PATIENTS ARE IN THEICU.MICHAEL: CHANGES TO UNEMPLOYMENTBENEFITS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.GOVERNOR HENRY MCMASTER HASDIRECTED THE DEPARTMENT OFEMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE, TO GETBACK TO PRE-PANDEMIC STANDARDS.THAT MEANS ENDING SOUTHCAROLINA’S PARTICIPATION IN THEFEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT PROGRAMRELATED TO THE PANDEMIC.THIS WILL START JUNE 30.THE GOVERNOR SAYS HE HOPES THISWILL HELP SOLVE THEUNPRECEDENTED LABOR SHORTAGEMANY BUSINESSES ARE FACING RIGHT