House Bill No. [insert bill number] aims to revise 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 ratio of total base period earnings to the highest quarter of earnings, expanding the number of full weeks of benefits available to eligible individuals.

Key changes include the deletion of the previous maximum benefit structure and the introduction of a new table that outlines the full weeks of benefits based on the updated earnings ratio. The effective date for the implementation of this act is set for July 5, 2025, and it will apply to unemployment insurance claims filed on or after that date.

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: 39-51-2204