Auxiliary aids and services available upon request to individuals with disabilities. State and federal laws require the Department of Labor and
Regulation to provide services to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, ancestry, national origin, or disability
disabilities.
YES NO
Do I qualify for regular
unemployment benefits?
1. Did you earn at least $1,288 in your “base period”?
Your base period is the first four of the last five or the last four
completed calendar quarters before the week you apply for
benefits.
2. Did you work at least 4 months in South Dakota sometime in the last
18 months?
3. Are you able to work? Able to work means you are mentally and
physically able to work.
4. Are you available for work?
Available to work means you are able to work without restrictions that
would prevent you from accepting work (for example: transportation
issues, illness, vacations, or lack of family/childcare).
5. Were you laid off?
6. Did you quit your job?
7. Were you discharged from the military in the last 18 months?
8. None of these statements apply to me. If none apply, select Yes.
I was fired and it was my fault.
I am on strike from my employer.
I am on a leave of absence from my job.
I am still working.
If you answered Yes to MOST of these questions: You will likely qualify for regular
unemployment benefits. Apply for benefits as soon as possible and we will review your
application and decide if you qualify. To avoid mistakes and get paid faster, read
the information at RAClaims.sd.gov before applying. Be sure to check out
Things to Know Before You file a Claim for Benefits.
If you answered No to MOST of these questions: You might not qualify for regular benefits
but could qualify for expanded benefits under the federal CARES Act during the COVID-19
pandemic. Complete the checklist on the next page to see if you could be eligible.
UPDATED: 04.28.20
ELIGIBILITY CHECKER
reemployment assistance
DLR.SD.GOV
YES NO
DLR.SD.GOV
Do I qualify for expanded unemployment
benefits related to the COVID-19 pandemic?
If you answered Yes to ANY questions 1-14, and YES to question 15, you are likely eligible for
unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you answered No to ALL of these questions, you
might not be eligible. If you think you are eligible under the expanded benefits, please apply at
RAClaims.sd.gov.
UPDATED: 04.28.20
Auxiliary aids and services available upon request to individuals with disabilities. State and federal laws require the Department of Labor and
Regulation to provide services to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, ancestry, national origin, or disability
disabilities.
ELIGIBILITY CHECKER
reemployment assistance
1. Are you out of work or working less than normal because of COVID-19?
2. Were you recently denied for unemployment because you hadn’t earned $1,288?
3. Did you work, but less than 4 months in South Dakota in the past 18 months?
4.
Did you receive a medical diagnosis for COVID-19?
5. Are you showing symptoms of COVID-19 and are either waiting for
results of a test or seeking medical attention?
6. Have you been exposed to someone with COVID-19, or do you have a compromised
immune system AND a medical provider has told you to stay home?
7. Are you caring for a family member or dependent who has COVID-19?
8. Do you have a family member or dependent who is diagnosed with or has tested
positive for COVID-19?
9. Were you scheduled to start work and do not have a job as a result of COVID-19?
10. Have you become the major support for your household because the head of the
household died as a direct result of COVID-19?
11. Have you had to quit your job because of COVID-19 because the illness left you with
severe health complications and you are no longer able to perform the essential job
functions with or without a reasonable accommodation?
12. Has your child’s school been closed and you are unable to find child care?
13. Is your workplace closed because of an official order or a case of COVID-19,
and you are unable to work from home?
14. Are you self-employed, an independent contractor, a nonprofit employee or a gig
economy workers?
15. None of these statements apply to me. If none apply, select Yes.
a. I quit my job for reasons unrelated to COVID-19.
b. I quit my job just to collect unemployment benefits.
c. I am currently receiving vacation leave, sick leave or paid time off.
d. I can work from home but am choosing not to.