Disaster Unemployment Assistance | State Of Missouri: Department Of Labor And Industrial Relations Division Of Employment Security
421 East Dunklin Street, Jefferson City, MO 65104
Eligibility
Must be an unemployed or self-employed worker whose unemployment was caused as a direct result declared disaster
Must be a US national or qualified alien
Must not qualify for regular unemployment insurance from any state
Must have worked or were self-employed in, or were scheduled to begin work or self--employment in one of the counties listed above
Must establish that the work or self-employment they can no longer perform was their primary source of income
Can no longer work or perform services because of physical damage or destruction to the place of employment OR because of injury caused by disaster OR became the breadwinner of the household because of the death of the head of household OR due to closure of the work facility by the federal government
Required documents
Proof of employment or self-employment or were scheduled to begin work when the disaster occurred.
Social Security Number
Name and address of last employer or prospective employer
Copy of most recent federal income tax form or check stubs (self-employed individuals will need Schedules SE, Schedule C or Schedule F)
Hours
Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 5:00pm
573-751-9040
Voice·
Main
573-751-9730
Fax·
Fax
800-320-2519
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Toll Free
800-788-4002
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DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
Languages
English
Application process
Call 800-788-4002 for information about filing a claim
Fees
No Fees
Service area
Barry, Barton, Camden, Cape Girardeau, Cole, Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Greene, Hickory, Jasper, Jefferson, Laclede, Lawrence, Lincoln, Maries, McDonald, Morgan, Newton, Osage, Phelps, Polk, Pulaski, Scott, St. Charles, St. Francois, St. Louis, Ste. Genevieve, Stone, Taney, Texas, Webster and Wright counties in Missouri.
Collects tax contributions from employers and pays unemployment benefits to individuals who are determined eligible under the law.
AKA
MISSOURI DOL AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
Last assured
03/25/2026
What's Here
Providing organization
STATE OF MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
Collects tax contributions from employers and pays unemployment benefits to individuals who are determined eligible under the law.
AKA
MISSOURI DOL AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
