Missouri Cuts Back Amount of Time for Unemployment Benefits

CREATED May. 22, 2011

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Some states are having to cut the number of weeks that laid-off works can get unemployment benefits.  Missouri joins Arkansas and Michigan in reducing the amount of time that will be
paid,  as a way to limit tax increases on businesses.  States usually provide 6 months of benefits .  Missouri has drop that number to 20 weeks.