MISSOURI UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

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Missouri Unemployment Insurance is an option for unemployed residents who have lost employment through no fault of their own. In MO, the State provides benefits, in come cases called insurance assistance set by both Federal and State law.

MO Unemployment Insurance

UI amounts are determined by the amount you were earning before being laid off. Keep in mind, there are requirements set by the MO Dept of benefits that you must qualify in order to collect benefits, like how many weeks you worked at your previous job.
Missouri State benefits are generally offered for a 26 week maximum. It is important to note that when the pay rate in Missouri is higher than usual, unemployed residents can qualify for an extension. The State will compensate you for 50% percent of the wage amount you've previously earned (in most cases).

In Missouri, unemployed workers are expected to continue to search for new employment
in order to maintain their insurance eligibility.

Unemployment Missouri Insurance

Requirements for UI compensation plan and lengths of benefits depend on the current rate. Full detail on all requirements in regards to receiving compensation can be found on the Missouri requirement page.

Unemployment Insurance Missouri

Those who have exhausted all original insurance in are entitled to extended benefits or extension IF the rate is higher than usual.

Under these circumstances, the basic extended benefits program in actually provides up to 13 extra weeks of compensation. As of 2012, Missouri has implemented a voluntary program to compensate another 7 weeks all the way up to 20 weeks at maximum. See the Eligibility section for additional information on lengths.