Montana § 39-51-3208 Interception Of Lottery Winnings For Unemployment Insurance Offsets -- Notice To Agency -- Procedures

Montana Statutes

§ 39-51-3208 — Interception Of Lottery Winnings For Unemployment Insurance Offsets -- Notice To Agency -- Procedures

Montana § 39-51-3208

Title 39LABOR

Ch. 51UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

Part 32General Penalties

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Mont. Code Ann. § 39-51-3208 (2026).

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39-51-3208 . Interception of lottery winnings for unemployment insurance offsets -- notice to agency -- procedures.

(1)For the purposes of this section:

(a)"unemployment insurance benefit overpayments" includes collections that are made pursuant to 39-51-3206 ;

(b)"unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest" includes payments required from employers under 39-51-404 , 39-51-603 , 39-51-1103 , 39-51-1105 , 39-51-1125 , and 39-51-1301 ; and

(c)"unemployment insurance division" means the unemployment insurance division of the department of labor and industry.

(2)The unemployment insurance division shall periodically certify to the state lottery the names and social security numbers of persons who have incurred unemployment insurance benefit overpayments and the names and social security number

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39-51-3208 . Interception of lottery winnings for unemployment insurance offsets -- notice to agency -- procedures. (1) For the purposes of this section:
(a) "unemployment insurance benefit overpayments" includes collections that are made pursuant to 39-51-3206 ;
(b) "unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest" includes payments required from employers under 39-51-404 , 39-51-603 , 39-51-1103 , 39-51-1105 , 39-51-1125 , and 39-51-1301 ; and
(c) "unemployment insurance division" means the unemployment insurance division of the department of labor and industry.
(2) The unemployment insurance division shall periodically certify to the state lottery the names and social security numbers of persons who have incurred unemployment insurance benefit overpayments and the names and social security numbers of individual employers who are liable for unpaid taxes, including penalties and interest assessed on unpaid taxes.
(3) The state lottery shall deduct and withhold from any payment of lottery winnings the amount specified by the unemployment insurance division as the amount of the unemployment insurance benefit overpayments or unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest.
(4) The state lottery shall pay any amount deducted and withheld under subsection (3) to the unemployment insurance division for application to the unemployment insurance benefit overpayments or unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest.
(5) Any amount deducted and withheld under subsection (3) must be treated as if it were paid to the individual as lottery winnings and paid by the individual to the unemployment insurance division as repayment against the unemployment insurance benefit overpayments or unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest.