[header] How to file for unemployment in missouri [title] Review the general program requirements. [step] You must have been working in the state of missouri for the past 12 to 18 months, and made above a minimum amount of money during that time. The amount of money required for you to be eligible depends on when you started working and when you lost your job. 
[substeps] You also must be available for work, and be actively searching for work every week that you receive unemployment benefits. You'll be expected to register on the state job search website and apply for any jobs similar to your last one.