Senator Wants All of Overpayments Forgiven

While the Missouri House approved a measure impacting about 46 thousand Missourians who were mistakenly paid coronavirus unemployment benefits, a senator wants to see it changed. The House bill would allow people to keep federal coronavirus unemployment payments they were mistakenly given, but they would still be responsible to pay the state’s portion. Senator Denny Hoskins.

The Warrensburg lawmaker says that includes federal and state.

The legislative session draws to a close on May 14.