If you have been offered employment but have been unable to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you can submit the following documents to prove exceptional employment: You can also send a copy of your records to SC DEW PO Box 1477 Columbia SC 29202. If you are sending your documents by post, please attach a copy of the email you received through the portal. However, the quickest way to ensure that documents are received and attached to your application is to upload them. If you have been employed by the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps and educational/religious organizations, you may use the above documents to prove your employment, or these documents must include: • The name of the company. • The date on which the order must begin. • The date on which the order must end, if it had an end date. • An explanation of the type of work you would have done. • How much you would have been paid. • Name, title and contact information of the person who offered you the position or who can review the offer.

Recommended: Log in to your UI Online account and go to the Download Income Documents for PUA section on the homepage to provide the required documents. Please note that these documents are required by the Ministry of Labour. Please send us at least one of these recent documents: • A copy of one or more paychecks. A field with a field for the year so far is very useful.• A copy of one or more of your compensation and leave certificates.• Your Form W-2.• Other documents proving your employment. Examples include personal checks from your employer or IRS Form 1099. The EDD may ask you to provide documents proving your income for your application for pandemic unemployment assistance (PUA). This page applies ONLY to you if you are a Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) applicant and have received a notification from us that you must submit the required PUA documents. For instructions, please refer to your letter or notice of electronic services. If you do not provide your documents proving your employment, self-employment, or the anticipated start of your employment or self-employment prior to the COVID-19 pandemic within 90 days of notification from the NYS DOL, you will receive a decision subject to appeal. Therefore, you will not be eligible for AUP benefits for the entire period of your application.

It also states that you will be entitled to all the benefits you will receive as of March 27. December 2020 will be overpaid, and you are responsible for repaying this overpayment to NYS DOL. The following list provides examples of the types of documents that would be acceptable to support employment, self-employment, or the intended commencement of employment or self-employment. Proof of employment must prove proof of employment or self-employment (or the intended start of employment or self-employment) at a specific time between the beginning of the previous completed tax year and the date you submitted your CERB application. Please send us at least one of these recent documents: • Your state or federal employer identification number. • Your business license. • Your business tax return. • All official company receipts proving proof of self-employment. • Declaration signed by someone who can prove your self-employment. The declaration must include the name and contact information of the person. Documentation must be dated January 1 of the year preceding the effective date of your AUP application and the effective date of your AUP application. If your income comes from both self-employment and regular employment, you can provide documentation showing your net and gross income.

We will review all documents to determine proof of income. Acceptable income documents for 2019 or 2020 may include one or more of the following, depending on the year you applied: Important: If you qualify for outstanding unemployment insurance, you must continue to certify benefits every two weeks. Again, your timeline for providing this information will begin on the date printed on the letter posted on your MyBenefits portal, but if you send the documents to the CRA now, you will have time to check the Documents tab of the MyBenefits portal again to ensure that the documents have been received, and you will continue to receive AUP benefits each week. In the case of self-employment, the documents must show your net income (total amount paid after taxes and deductions). If you made a mistake in your application for your income, send a letter with all the documents you have to explain your mistake. Tax documents such as IRS 1040 and an associated Schedule C are preferred. You have 21 days from the date of the email or paper notification to prove your 2019 income for a 2020 AUP application or your 2020 income for a 2021 AUP application, and avoid reducing your weekly benefit amount. If you prefer to send your documents by mail, clearly write your 10-digit EDD Client Account Number (EDDCAN) at the top of each page. Your EDDCAN has been sent to you by post via the Department of Employment Development customer account number (DE 5614). Upon receipt of your response, we will review your application and make a decision on the amount of your premium. We will contact you if the amount of your weekly benefit changes.

The law now requires AUP applicants requesting weeks in 2021 to provide documentation showing they were working or had a job offer before the pandemic.