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MO HB1083

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/8/2021

Primary Sponsor

J. Eggleston

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Missouri's Department of Labor and Industrial Relations must waive repayment of unemployment benefits that were incorrectly but nonfraudulently overpaid to claimants, when those benefits were funded by federal COVID-19 relief programs including the CARES Act and the Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020
  • Waivers apply only to the extent that federal law grants Missouri the authority to waive repayment of such overpayments
  • Three criteria must be met for a waiver: the overpayment was not the claimant's fault, requiring repayment would be contrary to equity and good conscience, and the waiver decision is made on an individualized basis
  • The bill includes an emergency clause, making it effective immediately upon passage and approval rather than subject to the standard effective date

Legislative Description

Modifies provisions relating to unemployment compensation benefit overpayments

Last Action

Placed on Informal Calendar - SS/SA 1 pending

5/3/2021

Committee Referrals

Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight3/25/2021
Fiscal Review3/2/2021
Rules - Administrative Oversight2/17/2021
Special Committee on Government Oversight2/9/2021

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