Montana § 39-51-2201 Weekly Benefit Amount -- Determination Of Average Weekly Wage

Montana Statutes

§ 39-51-2201 — Weekly Benefit Amount -- Determination Of Average Weekly Wage

Montana § 39-51-2201

Title 39LABOR

Ch. 51UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

Part 22Amount and Duration of Benefits

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 39-51-2201 (2026).

Text

39-51-2201 . Weekly benefit amount -- determination of average weekly wage.

(1)An individual's weekly benefit amount must be an amount equal to 1% of the total base period wages or equal to 1.9% of the total wages paid in the 2 calendar quarters in which wages were the highest during the base period. The weekly benefit amount, if not a multiple of $1, must be rounded to the nearest lower full dollar amount. However, the amount may not be less than the minimum or more than the maximum weekly benefit amount.

(2)On or before May 31 of each year, the total wages paid by all employers as reported on contribution reports submitted on or before that date for the preceding calendar year must be divided by the average monthly number of individuals employed during the same preceding calendar year

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39-51-2201 . Weekly benefit amount -- determination of average weekly wage. (1) An individual's weekly benefit amount must be an amount equal to 1% of the total base period wages or equal to 1.9% of the total wages paid in the 2 calendar quarters in which wages were the highest during the base period. The weekly benefit amount, if not a multiple of $1, must be rounded to the nearest lower full dollar amount. However, the amount may not be less than the minimum or more than the maximum weekly benefit amount.
(2) On or before May 31 of each year, the total wages paid by all employers as reported on contribution reports submitted on or before that date for the preceding calendar year must be divided by the average monthly number of individuals employed during the same preceding calendar year as reported on the contribution reports. The amount obtained is the average annual wage. The average annual wage divided by 52, rounded to the nearest cent, is the average weekly wage.
(3) The maximum and minimum weekly benefit amounts are computed in the following manner:
(a) (i) If the unemployment insurance contributions schedule provided for in 39-51-1218 is Schedule II or higher, the maximum weekly benefit amount is 66.5% of the average weekly wage and must be applied to all maximum weekly benefit amount claims for benefits filed to establish a benefit year commencing on or after July 1 of the same year.
(ii) The minimum weekly benefit amount must be 19% of the average weekly wage.
(b) (i) If the unemployment insurance contributions schedule provided for in 39-51-1218 is Schedule I, the maximum weekly benefit amount is 67.5% of the average weekly wage and must be applied to all maximum weekly benefit amount claims for benefits filed to establish a benefit year commencing on or after July 1 of the same year.
(ii) The minimum weekly benefit amount must be 20% of the average weekly wage.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 3 (a), (b), (c), Ch. 137, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 137, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 164, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 245, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 178, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 191, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 238, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 140, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 156, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 269, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 4, Ex. L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 169, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 394, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 400, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 528, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 87-103(b); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 688, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 349, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 193, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 371, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 485, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 333, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 432, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 92, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 86, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 25, L. 2009.