My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: South Carolina
Good afternoon to all
My questions are dealing with unemployment. I have been (separated) from my employment due to have becoming disabled. I was not in any type of work related injury. However I have been diagnosed with a job ending disability. I have been out of work since July and my short term disability has ended and my savings are almost gone. I have also completed the forms for social security disability. I have been told that I cannot get any type of unemployment benefits at all because I am not employable. However I spoke with the local dss office and there is no type of benefits that I can receive. I cannot work at all due to my condition. Will I just have to wait and hope that ssd is approved? Doesn't seem quite right to me. Is this the case? I don't know what to do, my family depends on me for support for which I am not able to give any longer. I paid into the system for 34 years.
Thank you for looking at my issue.