Unemployment for Self-Employed and Gig Workers in Missouri
Whether 1099 contractors, gig workers and the self-employed can collect unemployment in Missouri, and what misclassified workers can do.
Short answer: For Missouri unemployment insurance, a worker's status as an employee or independent contractor depends on the employer's right to control the worker: anyone who performs services for wages is an employee if the employer can control what will be done and how. Missouri Department of Labor, Division of Employment Security, IRS 20-Factor Test: Classifying Employees for Unemployment Insurance Tax Purposes
| Self-employed, 1099 and gig workers | For Missouri unemployment insurance, a worker's status as an employee or independent contractor depends on the employer's right to control the worker: anyone who performs services for wages is an employee if the employer can control what will be done and how. The Division of Employment Security uses the IRS twenty-factor test as a guide, not a bright-line rule. Missouri law also treats certain commission drivers and full-time traveling or city salespeople as employees. |
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Where to get help in Missouri
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FAQ
Can self-employed or gig workers get unemployment in Missouri?
For Missouri unemployment insurance, a worker's status as an employee or independent contractor depends on the employer's right to control the worker: anyone who performs services for wages is an employee if the employer can control what will be done and how. The Division of Employment Security uses the IRS twenty-factor test as a guide, not a bright-line rule. Missouri law also treats certain commission drivers and full-time traveling or city salespeople as employees.
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.