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Missouri House Communications Rep. J. Eggleston, R-Maysville, shown debating on the House floor earlier this month, sponsored legislation to forgive the federal portion of unemployment benefits the state mistakenly paid out last year. The bill is now under consideration in the Senate. Missouri lawmakers expressed frustration Tuesday with the Department of Labor for reneging on part of an informal deal they struck last month to pump the brakes on collection of unemployment overpayments as legis...

Lawmakers chastise state labor leader on benefits claw back April 14, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Several Missouri House members criticized the head of the states labor department for continuing to try and collect portions of unemployment benefits some people mistakenly received during the coronavirus pandemic. The agencys actions came despite an agreement reached last month that the labor department would stop or slow down unemployment collections while lawmakers con...

When the Missouri House signed off on legislation last month forgiving almost $109 million worth of unemployment benefits mistakenly paid out last year, GOP leaders said they had worked out an agreement with Gov. Mike Parson’s administration.

COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES: Overall positivity rate also drops to 6.1% in Missouri © Provided by KMBC Kansas City CORONAVIRUS LIVE UPDATES Kansas City metro area health officials are grappling with how to handle continuing case count increases after reopening businesses more than five months ago. What you need to know: The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Wednesday the state has 292,836 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and there have been 4,724 deaths since the outbreak started. ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — About 46,000 Missourians were mistakenly overpaid unemployment...

Updated Feb. 10 with details from House Government Oversight Committee hearing: Six Missouri state representatives are working to pass legislation to forgive some or all of the unemployment overpayments that the Missouri Department of Labor is asking thousands to pay back. Five bills currently moving through committee would forgive the federal portion of that funding, which is about 80% of all the benefits. A noninterest payment plan is being offered by the department. Rep. Ian Mackey, D-St. ...

As a way to keep money in the state’s economy, lawmakers have introduced several proposals that would allow those who mistakenly received unemployment benefit payments to keep the money, instead of returning it.

This just isnt good government: MO lawmakers look to waive unemployment overpayments Lawmakers on both sides of the state line are looking to waive overpayment notices for those receiving unemployment benefits. and last updated 2021-02-09 20:23:56-05 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are putting pressure on Gov. Mike Parson to waive overpayment notices sent out by the Department of Labor. Missouri lawmakers held a hearing last week to discuss the overpayment...

Advertisement Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) Director Dr. Randall Williams briefs Capitol reporters on February 4, 2021, as Governor Parson listens (photo courtesy of the governor’s Flickr page) Governor Mike Parson briefed Capitol reporters during a Statehouse press conference, emphasizing that his administration will vaccinate the most vulnerable and those 65 and older first. “This is part of the process that we’re going to put in place to be able to help that ...

Missourinet You are here: Home Missouri health officials say future distribution of COVID vaccine is based on following the rules Missouri’s governor announced Thursday in Jefferson City that there have been issues with the COVID vaccine distribution process, and warns that there will be consequences for vaccinators that allow people to jump the line. Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) Director Dr. Randall Williams briefs Capitol reporters on February 4, 2021, as Governo...