State extending office hours to handle unemployment claims

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State extending office hours to handle unemployment claims

By Associated Press

Story Published: Jul 11, 2008 at 3:01 PM EST

Story Updated: Jul 11, 2008 at 3:01 PM EST

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)- State officials are extending the hours for all South Carolina Employment Security Commission offices to handle extra unemployment benefits claims.

Offices will be open Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be open for extended hours from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through
Wednesday.

The federal government has approved an extra 13 weeks of unemployment benefits for qualified people.

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