Four-Week Reporting Requirement for Unemployed is Temporarily Suspended in Five Counties Hard Hit by Natural Disasters
Travel Considered DangerousJefferson City, Mo— Due to recent natural disasters, the Missouri Department of Labor is suspending the requirement that people receiving unemployment benefits must check in, in-person, every four-weeks to career centers in five counties in southwest Missouri.
The suspension applies to those receiving unemployment benefits in the counties: Newton, Jasper, Barry, McDonald and Stone. The suspension for these counties is in effect for this week only; individuals must resume their four-week reporting requirement next week.
“This suspension will allow time for emergency responders and officials to clear roads so that travel may resume in these hard-hit areas,” says Department Director Larry Rebman.
As part of the eligibility requirements for the unemployment insurance program, people receiving benefits must report in-person every four weeks to their local career centers to meet with counselors and representatives to learn about job and educational opportunities. However, individuals filing for unemployment in the affected counties are not required to report in-person to their local career centers at this time.
Affected individuals filing unemployment claims should continue to search for work, make the required contacts with potential employers, keep record of these contacts on their work search record, and be able and available for work.
For more information about unemployment benefits or updates for communities affected by natural disasters, visit labor.mo.gov/disaster.
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