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RSMo 288.390effective 28 Aug 1961

State to comply with minimum standards prescribed by federal law

In plain English

If the federal government changes its rules about unemployment benefits, Missouri will automatically follow those new rules — but only as much as needed so that Missouri businesses can get the biggest possible tax break on their federal unemployment taxes. The Missouri unemployment division will put these rules into practice.

Word-for-word law

288.390. State to comply with minimum standards prescribed by federal law. — If the , the or other related federal laws are amended to provide minimum standards for the payment of , such standards shall become a part of this law to the extent necessary to entitle employers subject to this law to the maximum allowable against the federal unemployment tax. The of this section shall be implemented by by the .

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Source & history notes

(L. 1961 p. 438 § 1)

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