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MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Tammy Cavender (573)
751-7500
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 7, 2005
Missouri Department of Labor Sends Volunteers for Katrina-Affected Workers
Four Employees Will Assist with Filing and Adjudicating Unemployment Claims
Jefferson City – The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations today announced it is sending four unemployment insurance claims specialists to Mississippi to assist with the filing and adjudicating of unemployment insurance claims for Gulf Coast workers affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Melissa McClain and Jess Tydings of Jefferson City, Stephanie Peters of Raytown and Paulette Smith of St. Louis will depart this weekend for a one-week tour of duty in Jackson, Mississippi. After their deployment, they will assist the hurricane affected states by handling the increased volume of unemployment insurance claims filed.
“I am grateful to these four employees, who have stepped forward volunteering their time and expertise to assist those that have been affected by this unprecedented disaster,” said Katharine Barondeau, director of the Missouri Division of Employment Security. “We are pleased to assist the Gulf Coast workers and expedite the processing of needed benefits in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.”
McClain, Tydings, Peters and Smith have over 45 combined years of experience handling unemployment insurance claims. Each specialist has significant experience working in a regional claims center assisting Missouri unemployed workers with the filing and adjudication of their unemployment insurance claims.
For more on the Missouri Department of Labor’s unemployment insurance programs, please visit www.dolir.mo.gov/es or call (573) 751-3215. More information on the Katrina Recovery plan may be found at http://www.dol.gov.
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