Jim Guest /tags/jim-guest Jim Guest en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 07 Jul 2021 22:09:39 GMT After Much Pressure, Missouri To Offer Waivers For Overpaid Federal Unemployment Benefits /government-politics-issues/2021-07-07/after-much-pressure-missouri-to-offer-waivers-for-overpaid-federal-unemployment-benefits The waivers could lead to the forgiveness of more than $100 million in federal money that the state has tried to recoup from 47,000 Missourians. Wed, 07 Jul 2021 22:09:39 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-07-07/after-much-pressure-missouri-to-offer-waivers-for-overpaid-federal-unemployment-benefits Corinne Ruff Without Legislation, Worries Remain For Missourians Who Received Unemployment Overpayments /economy-business/2021-06-01/without-legislation-worries-remain-for-missourians-who-received-unemployment-overpayments The legislature failed to pass a bill that aimed to forgive nearly $150 million in mostly federal benefits given to thousands of Missourians mistakenly during the height of the pandemic. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:09:28 GMT /economy-business/2021-06-01/without-legislation-worries-remain-for-missourians-who-received-unemployment-overpayments Corinne Ruff Some Missourians Facing Unemployment Overpayments Are Appealing — And Winning /economy-business/2021-02-23/some-missourians-facing-unemployment-overpayments-are-appealing-and-winning The state is demanding that more than 46,000 people pay back money the state said it mistakenly overpaid them last year. Some lawmakers worry that fighting appeals will be costly to Missouri and are trying to block collection of the money. Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:00:47 GMT /economy-business/2021-02-23/some-missourians-facing-unemployment-overpayments-are-appealing-and-winning Corinne Ruff Parson Says Missourians Must Repay Unemployment Benefits Mistakenly Paid Out /economy-business/2021-01-22/its-beyond-gone-missouri-residents-ordered-to-repay-unemployment-benefits-file-appeals Letters from the Department of Labor indicate it's trying to recoup money it accidently overpaid to out-of-work people. Fri, 29 Jan 2021 17:30:39 GMT /economy-business/2021-01-22/its-beyond-gone-missouri-residents-ordered-to-repay-unemployment-benefits-file-appeals Corinne Ruff Missourians Struggle With Unemployment Applications As State Juggles Record-Level Claims /politics-issues/2020-05-07/missourians-struggle-with-unemployment-applications-as-state-juggles-record-level-claims In March, Hannah Priest filed for unemployment for the first time in her life. The St. Louis restaurant where she worked as a server, Union Loafers,… Thu, 07 May 2020 15:36:44 GMT /politics-issues/2020-05-07/missourians-struggle-with-unemployment-applications-as-state-juggles-record-level-claims Kae M. Petrin