Modifies provisions relating to unemployment compensation and eliminates the waiting week period requirement

Summary

The bill rewrites Missouri’s unemployment law, removing the mandatory one‑week waiting period for new claims filed on or after Jan. 1, 2027, and setting new eligibility criteria such as required work‑search contacts and reporting obligations. It applies to any insured worker filing for unemployment, with special exceptions for trainees, recalled workers, substitute teachers, jurors and others. The change is intended to get benefits to claimants faster while keeping work‑search requirements in place.

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