Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.11 - UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DIVISION
Subchapter 24.11.4 - Claims for Benefits
Rule 24.11.452A - ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) The department shall use the following criteria to determine whether a claimant is able, available, and actively seeking full-time or part-time work.
(2) A claimant is able to work when the claimant can perform a substantial amount of suitable work in the claimant's labor market area. For the purposes of this rule, a "substantial amount" of suitable work means full-time work, unless:
(3) The department shall determine a claimant to be available for work when the claimant is willing and able to accept an offer of suitable work for a minimum of three days in a benefit week if those days are normal days of work in the claimant's customary occupation.
(4) The department shall determine a claimant to be actively seeking work when the claimant is making an active, good faith effort to secure insured work during each week for which the claimant requests payment of benefits or waiting week credit.
(5) The department shall determine a claimant to be ineligible for benefits when, without good cause, the claimant:
(6) The department may determine a claimant to be ineligible for benefits when, without good cause, the claimant failed to provide the department with updated contact information within three days of a change to the claimant's mailing address. Upon receipt of the updated mailing address, the claimant's eligibility must be reinstated by the department .
(7) The department may allow benefits to be paid to a claimant who resides in or travels to a foreign country that has executed a reciprocal agreement with the United States government regarding unemployment insurance.
(8) Except as provided in
AUTH: 39-51-301, 39-51-302, MCA IMP: 39-51-504, 39-51-2101, 39-51-2104, 39-51-2115, 39-51-2304, MCA