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Missouri
These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on August 7, 2020.
For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in Missouri, we recommend that you visit the state’s Show Me Strong COVID-19 portal, which includes information for businesses and a resource directory.”
Description of Program and Relief
Waivers of Certain Unemployment Eligibility Requirements
Missouri provides unemployment benefits, in the form of a weekly check, to individuals who have become unemployed through no fault of their own. Generally, receipt of unemployment benefits is contingent on the unemployed individual searching for new work.
In response to COVID-19, the state of Missouri has waived the work-search requirement for individuals who are unemployed due to COVID-19 causing an employer to shut down operations temporarily. Missouri has also waived its waiting week requirement, meaning those who become eligible for unemployment benefits can begin receiving the benefits immediately after their last day of work, rather than waiting one week before the benefits begin to accrue.
Government or Lead Agency
Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Dates Available
Effective immediately; end dates not listed
Eligibility Requirements/Restrictions
In order to receive unemployment benefits without meeting the work search requirement, the employer must establish a recall date within eight weeks of the temporary lay-off. The employer may apply for approval of an extended recall and work search waiver of up to sixteen weeks.
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