Employee Misconduct Equals Missed Benefits
August 2, 2012 by Collins & Lacy, P.C.
Recently the South Carolina Department of Employment and Work Force, formally known as the South Carolina Employment Security Commission, has come under scrutiny for decisions to award a record amount of benefits. No doubt this new legislation is a result of the high number of individuals found eligible for benefits recently. As always, employers need to properly document terminations and reasons for terminations as evidence will be critical in defending claims for unemployment benefits.
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