Extends the duration of unemployment benefits

Summary

HB 2494 replaces the current unemployment‑benefit rules with a new schedule that changes how many weeks a worker can receive benefits based on Missouri's average unemployment rate. It also clarifies how full and partial benefits are calculated and adds administrative details like electronic payments. The goal is to make benefit duration responsive to economic conditions.

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