Brannon v. McMaster

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court affirmed the circuit court’s dismissal of the appellants’ motion to dismiss, holding that the state statute requiring cooperation with the Secretary of Labor does not apply to the CARES Act unemployment programs because the statute’s language is clear and the programs are not “advantages” under the Social Security Act. The Court applied the plain‑meaning rule and declined to address the governor’s discretion under the CARES Act.