Click on any of these topics to listen to helpful information to assist you with your UI claim. You can read the same information in either a Word or PDF format by choosing those links under the Description heading.
Click on any of these topics to listen to helpful information to assist you with your UI claim. You can read the same information in either a Word or PDF format by choosing those links under the Description heading.
To be eligible to receive unemployment benefits, you must be able to work, and available to accept offered work, each week that you request benefits ... Read | Listen
In accordance with the law, the claimant is required to inform the Unemployment Insurance department of their receipt of Work Comp because of wage loss benefits ... Read | Listen
Claimants who are union attached or job attached are not required to make active work searches each week. Union and job attachment are offered so employers ... Read | Listen
I just got a job-can I keep filing until I get paid? Good news! You got a job. Payday doesn't’t come for a couple of weeks. But, if you are working fulltime, you should not be requesting benefits ... Read | Listen
There are two parts of Montana law that can allow benefits while attending school ... Read | Listen
The Unemployment Insurance Division tries hard to make all information clear and understandable. Here are some tips to assist you in receiving benefits if eligible ... Read | Listen
If you have just filed your claim within the past few weeks, and have not received a payment, the most usual reason is that your eligibility for benefits has not been decided. You can check on that by looking at the ‘Issues’ part of your claim information ... Read | Listen
If you had to quit or were fired from your job because of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault of you or your child, you may be eligible to receive unemployment benefits for a limited time ... Read | Listen
Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment (REA) is a program through Federal funding that is intended to help the newly unemployed find employment more quickly ... Read | Listen
Did you work any hours this week? Did you earn any money from working those hours? These questions need to be answered when requesting unemployment benefits each week ... Read | Listen
Click on any of these topics to watch helpful information to assist you with your UI claim. All videos are on YouTube.
This video will give you a quick overview of how unemployment benefits work, what you may qualify for, your responsibilities as a claimant, and how to file your initial and bi-weekly claims... View Video
This video explains how you may be eligible to receive partial unemployment benefits if your hours have been reduced or you are working part-time ... View Video
This video gives you a brief overview of how to report your hours and earnings when filing your bi-weekly claim for Unemployment in Montana ... View Video
This video describes the worksearch requirements unemployment insurance claimants must fulfill in order to receive their unemployment insurance benefits ... View Video
This video gives claimants a brief overview of the UI appeal process with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry ... View Video
This video talks about the benefits of choosing Direct Deposit to receive your Unemployment Insurance Benefits ... View Video
