Missouri Senate

Perfected

Employers employing 5 or more employees shall submit federal 1099 forms to the department of labor.

Unemployment compensation claimants shall be ineligible for waiting week credits or benefits for any week the claimant has an outstanding penalty due to an overpayment of benefits.

Claimants are disqualified for waiting week credit and benefits if the claimant is discharged for providing false information on an employment application concerning a felony conviction or training, licensure, certification, or educational qualifications.

The act modifies the triggers for receiving federal extended unemployment funds within the time frame of February 1, 2009 and December 12, 2009. At such time the average total unemployment rate shall equal or exceed 6 ½% within the most recent 3 months for which data for all states are published and shall be at least 110% of the average for the corresponding 3 month period ending in the two preceding calendar years.

The total extended benefit amount payable is changed to equal the lesser of 80% of the total amount of regular benefits in the benefit year or 20 times the applicant's weekly benefit amount for a week of total unemployment in the benefit year.

Employers with 50 or more workers are required to report quarterly wage information in an electronic format prescribed by the division of employment security.

The act modifies the type of notice it is required to give employers relating to failing to make reports, paying contributions, and penalties to include notice by certified mail at the last known address of the employer.

When assessments of contributions, interest, or penalties are delinquent, the division may file a certificate of lien in the appropriate recorder's office which shall attach to real or personal property or interest in real or personal property owned by the employer.

Currently, the state or a federal agency may receive disclosures of certain confidential information relating to unemployment compensation to the extent required by federal law. This act allows disclosure to the extent the state or federal agency needs to fulfill its official duties.

Currently, the unpaid principal amount of outstanding credit instruments, combined with the unpaid principal amount of any financing agreement authorized and issued by the Board of Unemployment Fund Financing shall not exceed $450 million at any one time. This act removes this provision.

Similarly, the current total amount of outstanding obligations under all financial agreements entered into by the board shall not exceed the difference of $450 million and the principal amount of outstanding credit instruments. This provision is also removed.

This act contains an emergency clause.

This act is similar to SB 495 (2009).

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