House Bill No. [number] proposes revisions to the duration of unemployment insurance benefits in Montana. The bill introduces a new provision that establishes a benefit duration specifically for certain employees, including job-attached claimants, union-attached claimants, and those unemployed due to mass layoffs as defined by the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. The bill amends Section 39-51-2204 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to adjust the maximum benefit amount based on the individual's ratio of total base period earnings to the highest quarter of earnings, with a revised table outlining the full weeks of benefits available.

Additionally, the bill modifies the effective date of the act to July 5, 2025, and specifies that it will apply to unemployment insurance claims filed on or after this date. The changes include the deletion of certain eligibility criteria and the addition of new language to clarify the benefits available to specific groups of claimants, ensuring that those affected by mass layoffs receive appropriate support.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 39-51-2204
HB0131_1(1): 39-51-2204
HB0131_1(2): 39-51-2204
HB0131_1(3): 39-51-2204
HB0131_1(4): 39-51-2204
HB0131_1(5): 39-51-2204
HB0131_1(6): 39-51-2204
HB0131_1(7): 39-51-2204
HB0131_1: 39-51-2204
HB0131_2(1): 39-51-2204
HB0131_2(10): 39-51-2204
HB0131_2(2): 39-51-2204
HB0131_2(3): 39-51-2204
HB0131_2(4): 39-51-2204
HB0131_2(5): 39-51-2204
HB0131_2(6): 39-51-2204
HB0131_2(7): 39-51-2204
HB0131_2(8): 39-51-2204
HB0131_2(9): 39-51-2204
HB0131_2: 39-51-2204
HB0131_3(1): 39-51-2204
HB0131_3(2): 39-51-2204
HB0131_3(3): 39-51-2204
HB0131_3(4): 39-51-2204
HB0131_3(5): 39-51-2204
HB0131_3(6): 39-51-2204
HB0131_3(7): 39-51-2204
HB0131_3(8): 39-51-2204
HB0131_3(9): 39-51-2204
HB0131_3: 39-51-2204