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South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation
123 W. Missouri Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
For Immediate Release: Sunday, March 15, 2020
Media Contact: Dawn Dovre, 605-773-3094
Reemployment Assistance Customer Service Center Remains Open
PIERRE, S.D. – The Reemployment Assistance Customer Service Center (call center located in Aberdeen) will remain open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT the week of March 16. Other Department of Labor and Regulation offices will be closed or working remotely per Executive Order 2020-05 to guard against the COVID-19 outbreak in South Dakota.
Clients previously scheduled for appointments will not be penalized but should call their Job Service office on Monday, March 23 to reschedule. Current claimants must still meet program requirements, including looking for work.
“We understand the necessity of social distancing to slow the spread of the coronavirus,” said state Labor and Regulation Secretary Marcia Hultman. “Claimants should use our online SDWORKS jobs database to search for jobs, apply online, and submit resumes and applications.”
For questions specific to Reemployment Services, call 605-626-2452 or visit sdjobs.org. To learn more about ways you can protect yourself and the people around you, visit COVID.SD.GOV or call 1-800-997-2880.
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