Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations News Release

Bob Holden
Governor

Catherine B. Leapheart
Director

Tammy Cavender
Public Information Coordinator

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:  Tammy Cavender (573) 751-7500
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  December 18, 2003

DEADLINE FOR TEMPORARY EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION IS NEAR

Jefferson City, MO -- The extended unemployment benefit program known as Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) is scheduled to phase out in December.  The TEUC programs for airline industry employees (TEUC-A) also will phase out in December.  TEUC and TEUC-A are federally authorized programs.  The ending dates are a part of the legislation passed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by the President.

In order to be eligible to file a new TEUC/TEUC-A claim, an individual will have to exhaust benefits on a regular Missouri benefit claim with the claim week of 12-20-2003 or earlier.

Anyone who is currently receiving TEUC or TEUC-A benefits or has a remaining balance on his/her claim after 12-27-03 will be allowed to continue to claim benefits after the end of the year.  However, the last week to claim TEUC benefits is the week ending 04-03-2004.  The last week to claim TEUC-A claims is 01-01-2005.

For more information regarding eligibility for TEUC and TEUC-A benefits, contact your regional unemployment insurance claims center at the following number:

Jefferson City Regional Claims Center –  (573) 751-9040
Kansas City Regional Claims Center -  (816) 889-3101
Springfield Regional Claims Center –  (417) 895-6851
St. Louis Regional Claims Center –   (314) 340-4950

If calling outside of local calling area, please call toll free at (800) 320-2519.