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KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Missouri Gov. Mike s Parson s decision to end six federal unemployment benefits on June 12 has struck a chord with many in Kansas City. I think itâs unfair for them to say that they donât want to accept any more money, resident Silvia Graham said.
It s been a tough year for Graham, as the COVID-19 pandemic impacted her life dramatically. I had to quit my job because I couldnât get to the job because all the day cares were closed, Graham said. Schools just closed, so it was very devastating.
Kansas to continue providing federal unemployment assistance
Kansas Department of Labor
Bill 2196, signed by Gov. Laura Kelly, includes both long-term and short-term solutions to improving the state s unemployment system.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Kansas will continue administering federal unemployment assistance to people in need in the state, Gov. Laura Kelly s office announced Wednesday.
The announcement comes a day after
On Tuesday, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Missourians would no longer be eligible for the federal unemployment programs beginning on June 12.
Kelly s office said she would monitor the situation closely over the coming months.
âAt this time, Governor Kelly does not intend to end the federal unemployment benefit programs early, Reeves Oyster, press secretary for Kelly s office said. While the Governor will monitor this situation closely over the coming months, her primary focus remains on continuing her a
- Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation.
Under Missouri’s law, claimants are required to perform and report three work search activities per week. Qualified work search activities include filing an application (online or in-person) with an employer or through job posting sites or attending a job fair, job interview, reemployment service, or skills workshop.
Missouri Job Centers are available to assist unemployed workers with these requirements by providing customized job searches through jobs.mo.gov, job fairs, Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) appointments, workshops, and other training programs.
Employers are encouraged to post job openings on MoJobs. For more information about services available through the Missouri Job Centers, visit jobs.mo.gov.