Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 288 – Employment Security | Midpage288.010Title of law288.020Public policy declared — construction of law288.030Definitions — calculation of Missouri average annual wage288.032Employer defined, exceptions288.034Employment defined288.035Owner and operator leasing motor vehicle with driver to a for-hire common or contract carrier not deemed employed for unemployment compensation, exception288.036Wages defined — state taxable wage base288.037Indian tribes considered employers for purposes of unemployment compensation payments, when — definitions — requirements288.038Maximum weekly benefit amount defined288.040Eligibility for benefits — exceptions — report, contents288.041Employer to provide notice of ineligibility for unemployment benefits, when288.042War on terror veterans, defined — eligible for benefits — time period — penalty — offer of similar wages — fund — rulemaking authority288.045Misconduct connected with the claimant's work, when — controlled substance and blood alcohol content levels — notice — tests conducted, when — violation, penalty — preemployment testing — testing provision not to apply, when — specimens for testing — confirmation tests — prescriptions — section not applicable, when — implementation of testing program288.046General assembly's intent to abrogate certain case law — determining misconduct, evidence of impairment288.050Benefits denied unemployed workers, when — pregnancy, requirements for benefit eligibility288.051Temporary employees, defined, deemed to have voluntarily quit employment, when288.055Retraining programs, eligibility to receive benefits while in program, requirements288.060Benefits, how paid — wage credits — limitation on duration of benefits — benefits due decedent — benefit warrants cancelled, when — electronic funds transfer system, allowed — remote claims filing procedures required, contents, duties288.062"On" and "Off" indicators, state and national, how determined — extended benefits, defined — amount and how computed288.070Claims for benefits — procedure — payment pending appeal288.080Employer, when subject to law — election of coverage — termination288.090Contributions required, when — payments in lieu of contributions, procedures — common paymaster arrangements288.100Experience rating — employer accounts, credits and charges288.102Rules, procedures288.110Transfer of employer accounts — successor employer liabilities — unemployment experience, how treated — penalties — definitions288.113Employer's rate, how determined288.121Rate increased when average balance in fund is less than certain amount, how — rate calculations for certain years288.122If cash in fund exceeds certain amounts, contribution rate to decrease, amount — table288.124Average annual payroll defined288.125Voluntary payments by employer288.126Ineligibility for rate calculation, rate used, positive and negative experience rate account balances288.128Additional assessment for interest on federal advancements and proceeds of credit instruments, procedure — excess collections, use of — credit instrument and financing agreement repayment surcharge288.130Employer records — form of report — benefit information — liability determination — final when — extension of time period for cause — reconsideration, when288.132Unemployment automation fund created, use of moneys288.133Unemployment automation adjustment, amount — reductions, when288.140Contribution adjustments or refunds288.150Unpaid contributions, interest rate due, abatement during extensions — exceptions288.160Assessment of delinquent contributions — limitations — refusal to file, penalty288.170Collection of delinquent contributions288.175Debtor's federal income tax refund may be intercepted — debt defined — debtor defined — use of collection agencies authorized288.180Compromise of delinquent contributions288.190Administrative appeals on disputed determinations — party subject to appeal decision, right to counsel288.200Appeals to labor and industrial relations commission288.210Judicial review of decisions of industrial commission, grounds — division to be a party, when288.215Finding of fact, conclusion of law, judgment or order not conclusive or binding, when — use of evidence in other proceedings288.220Administration of law — director — state unemployment insurance operation — rules and regulations288.222Resume retrieval program, division may administer, charge fees — general assembly may appropriate funds for program288.225Group insurance for employees of division288.230Power to subpoena records and witnesses — mileage and per diem for witnesses — witness's right against self-incrimination, procedure to claim, effect288.240Papers, deemed filed, when288.245Records of division constitute evidence of date of mailing or electronic transmission288.247Electronic document transmission and filing requirements — investigations of protested issues and fraud, appeals decided288.250Records confidential — privileged communications — violation, penalty288.251Cooperation with not-for-profit agencies authorized288.260Annual report288.290Unemployment compensation fund, established — administration, deposit of funds — purposes — erroneous collection of interest or penalties288.300Unemployment compensation administration fund, administration and disbursement288.310Special employment security fund — use of funds — amounts transferred between funds, when288.320Federal funds, how used — reimbursement, when authorized288.330State liability for benefits limited, authority for application and repayment of federal advances — board of unemployment fund financing created, duties, requirements, powers — disposition of unobligated funds288.340Cooperation with federal government and sister states288.345Division may participate in federal comprehensive manpower programs288.350Effect of amendments to related federal law288.360Records of division — reproduction, destruction, copies288.370Law does not confer vested rights288.375Discharge for testifying prohibited, civil action for damages, statute of limitations288.379Notice given to filer of claim, taxation of benefits — deducted amounts remain in trust fund until transference — division to follow procedures — order in which amounts are deducted288.380Void agreements — offenses, penalties — deductions of support obligations and uncollected overissuance of food stamps — offset for overpayment of benefits by other states, when — definitions288.381Collection of benefits paid when claimant later determined ineligible or awarded back pay — violation, damages288.382Uncollectible benefit overpayments, how determined288.390State to comply with minimum standards prescribed by federal law288.395Fraud or misrepresentation, penalties288.397(L. 2004 H.B. 1268 & 1211, Repealed L. 2004 S.B. 966 § A)288.398Contracts with consumer reporting agencies authorized — information limited — privacy rules apply — written consent, contents — use of information limited, verified by consumer reporting agency — confidentiality safeguards required — noncompliance, liability — information obtained under false pretenses, penalty — disputes288.500Shared work program created — definitions — plan, requirements — plan denied, submission of new plan, when — contribution by employer, how computed — benefits — severability clause288.501Extension of benefits — alternate base period defined — use of federal moneys