REQUESTING YOUR BENEFIT PAYMENT
You are the only one who can file for your benefits. allowing another person to have access to your PIN and file for you is considered fraud.
- On-line at UI4U.mt.gov or via telephone using the Interactive Voice Response
System (IVR) at 444-9800.
- Both systems are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When you go on-line
or call the IVR to request payment of benefits, you will be asked questions
for each of the weeks you request payment.
You are strongly encouraged to file via UI4U.mt.gov which allows you to review your answers, earnings, etc. to eliminate possible errors and delays in benefits.
Below are the questions you will be asked when completing your bi-weekly filing along with clarification will question. Having the questions and clarification will help reduce errors that could delay payments. The questions are the same whether you use IVR or file on-line.
Remember to file for benefits within 7 days of the last week ending date of your bi-weekly filing period. If you don't file within this time. you will be ineligible for benefits that week.
You will be asked the following question for each week you file for unemployment insurance benefits:
| Do you want to file for week ending ...? | ||
| Means you wish to receive benefits, and worked less than your customary hours. If you worked fill-time you cannot receive benefits. | ||
1. |
Did you quit or get fired from a job this week? | |
| Quit or fired means you left a job for a reason other than a reduction in hours or a layoff due to lack of work. | ||
2. |
Did you take time off or miss scheduled work for any reason this week? | |
| "Yes" means that during the week claimed,
you took time off from work or missed work for any reason other than a
reduction in hours or a layoff due to lack of work. "No" means you accepted all work available during this week. |
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3. |
Did you look for work this week? | |
| "Yes" means you made your required work
search contact this week. |
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| "No" means you did not look for a job this
week. If you are uncertain of your work search requirements, contact the Claims Processing Center. |
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4. |
If work had been available, were you physically and mentally able to work this week? | |
| Able to work means you had no physical or mental condition that would have prevented you from working or accepting work. | ||
5. |
Were you available to work this week? | |
| You are available if you could have worked the hours and days normal for your occupation, had transportation to get to work, had child care available if needed, etc. Available for work means you are ready and willing to accept "suitable work". If you are job or union attached, you must be ready and willing to return to work when notified by the employer. | ||
6. |
Did you attend school or were you in training this week? | |
| "Yes" means you were attending school or training full or part-time or participating in on-line courses. | ||
