HB150, sponsored by Rep. Scott Fitzpatrick (R-Shell Knob), would tie the number of weeks jobless Missourians can receive unemployment benefits to the unemployment rate. The proposal has been voted do pass out of the House Employment Security committee and now is one step closer to becoming law.
Under this bill, unemployed Missourians would be eligible for:
- 20 weeks of benefits if the Missouri average unemployment rate is nine percent or higher;
- 19 weeks of benefits if the Missouri average unemployment rate is between 8.5 percent and 9 percent;
- 18 weeks of benefits if the Missouri average unemployment rate is 8 percent up to and including 8.5 percent;
- 17 weeks if the Missouri average unemployment rate is between 7 .5 percent and 8 percent;
- 16 weeks of benefits if the Missouri average unemployment rate is 7 percent up to and including 7.5 percent;
- 15 weeks of benefits if the Missouri average unemployment rate is between 6.5 percent and 7 percent;
- 14 weeks of benefits if the Missouri average unemployment rate is 6 percent up to and including 6.5 percent;
- 13 weeks of unemployment benefits if the Missouri average unemployment rate is below 6 percent
The Missouri Chamber is the lead advocate of this legislation and has testified multiple times on its behalf when previous versions have been heard in past legislative sessions.
For more information on unemployment insurance legislation, contact Tracy King, Missouri Chamber vice president of governmental affairs, at tking@mochamber.com, or by phone at 573-634-3511.
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