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MT Code § 39-51-601 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 51. Unemployment Insurance|Part 6. Records and Reports|39-51-601. Department to maintain wage record

  39-51-601. Department to maintain wage record. The department shall maintain a record of the wages paid to an individual in accordance with wages earned by the individual for employment by employers during each quarter.   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(f); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 349, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1529, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 39-51-602 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 51. Unemployment Insurance|Part 6. Records and Reports|39-51-602. Method to be used by department in keeping wage records

  39-51-602. Method to be used by department in keeping wage records. Wage records kept by the department must be kept on the basis of wages paid. For purposes of determining benefit eligibility and the amount and duration of benefits payable, wages, including lump-sum payments of accrued wages, may be assigned to periods of time determined in accordance with rules adopted by the department.   History: En. Subd. (n) to (r), Sec. 19, Ch. 137, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 137, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 164, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 233, L. 1943; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 190, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 238, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 171, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 156, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 269, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 200, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 368, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 115, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 87-149(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 349, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 618, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 373, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 25, L. 2009.
MT Code § 39-51-603 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 51. Unemployment Insurance|Part 6. Records and Reports|39-51-603. Employing unit to keep records and make reports -- confidentiality -- rules

  39-51-603. Employing unit to keep records and make reports -- confidentiality -- rules. (1) Each employing unit shall keep true and accurate work records containing the information that the department may prescribe. Those records must be open to inspection and audit and may be copied by the department or its authorized representative at any reasonable time and as often as may be necessary. An employing unit that maintains its records outside Montana shall furnish a copy of those records to the department at the employing unit's expense or shall pay the department for the costs associated with conducting the audit outside Montana.   (2) The department and the presiding officer of any appeal tribunal may require from any employing unit any sworn or unsworn reports with respect to persons employed by it that the department considers necessary for the effective administration of this chapter.   (3) Information obtained from any individual under this chapter must, except to the individual claimant to the extent necessary for the proper presentation of a claim, be held confidential and may not be published or be open to public inspection, except to public employees in the performance of their public duties, in any manner revealing the individual's or employing unit's identity, but any claimant or the claimant's legal representative at a hearing before the board or appeal tribunal must be supplied with information from the records to the extent necessary for the proper presentation of the claim.   (4) In order to prevent the misuse of personal and other sensitive information collected by the department in the administration of the unemployment insurance laws, the department shall adopt rules providing for confidentiality of unemployment insurance information, including the circumstances and conditions under which information may be disclosed to appropriate persons and government agencies. The rules must be consistent with federal requirements regarding confidentiality and disclosure of unemployment insurance information.   (5) (a) Any employee or member of the department or any other state or local government employee who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not less than $20 or more than $200 or shall be imprisoned for not longer than 90 days, or both.   (b) Any person other than those described in subsection (5)(a) who receives information from the department may use the disclosed information only for purposes authorized by law. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection (5)(b) is subject to the penalties provided for in subsection (5)(a).   History: En. Subd. (e), Sec. 11, Ch. 137, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 144, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 368, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 87-124; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 349, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 373, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 195, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 88, L. 2009.
MT Code § 39-51-604 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 51. Unemployment Insurance|Part 6. Records and Reports|39-51-604. Repealed

  39-51-604. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 122, L. 2005; Sec. 13, Ch. 448, L. 2005.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 573, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 630, L. 1993.
MT Code § 39-51-605 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 51. Unemployment Insurance|Part 6. Records and Reports|39-51-605. Employing unit responsibility to respond to department requests for information -- waiver of rights

  39-51-605. Employing unit responsibility to respond to department requests for information -- waiver of rights. (1) An employing unit or its representative shall provide to the department wage, employment, separation, and eligibility information requested by the department in a timely manner as established by rule.   (2) (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (4), the department shall consider an employing unit, with respect to a specific claim, to have waived its rights as provided in subsection (3) for:   (i) untimely filing information required under subsection (1) without good cause; or   (ii) failing to provide complete answers in response to the department's request for information.   (b) A request from the employing unit or its representative for a hearing without providing the requested information is considered to be a failure to provide a timely or an adequate response as provided in subsection (2)(a).   (3) A waiver of rights provided for under subsection (2) means that the department shall:   (a) consider the employing unit to be no longer eligible as an interested party with respect to the claim; and   (b) deny credit to the employing unit for any resulting erroneous payment to the claimant.   (4) The department shall accept information submitted by an employing unit or its representative after the required period established by rule and before the deadline set by 39-51-2402(3) if the information is related to a separation from employment or concerning a claimant's eligibility for benefits. After accepting the information, the department shall issue a determination or redetermination that must include a decision on whether the employing unit or its representative presented good cause for failure to meet the timely or complete information requirements in subsection (2). For good cause shown, the department may in its determination or redetermination rescind the waiver of rights.   (5) An employing unit that elects to make payments in lieu of contributions pursuant to 39-51-1103 is also subject to the provisions of this section.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 203, L. 2013.
MT Code § 39-51-701 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 51. Unemployment Insurance|Part 7. Program Integrity|39-51-701. Short title

  39-51-701. Short title. This part may be cited as the "Unemployment Insurance Program Integrity Act".  History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 425, L. 2021.
MT Code § 39-51-702 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 51. Unemployment Insurance|Part 7. Program Integrity|39-51-702. Purpose

  39-51-702. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to enhance program integrity for the state's unemployment insurance program by requiring the state to utilize a government or commercially available database to verify the integrity of the state's unemployment insurance rolls, check new hire records against unemployment insurance rolls on a weekly basis, and check state, county, and local prison and jail records.  History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 425, L. 2021.
MT Code § 39-51-703 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 51. Unemployment Insurance|Part 7. Program Integrity|39-51-703. Definitions

  39-51-703. Definitions. For the purposes of this part, the following definitions apply:  (1) "Department of corrections" means the Montana department of corrections as provided in 2-15-2301.   (2) "New hire records" means the directory of newly hired and rehired employees reported under state and federal law and managed by the department of labor and industry.   (3) "Unemployment insurance rolls" means jobless workers receiving unemployment insurance benefits.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 425, L. 2021.
MT Code § 39-51-704 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 51. Unemployment Insurance|Part 7. Program Integrity|39-51-704. and 39-51-705 reserved

  39-51-704 and 39-51-705 reserved.
MT Code § 39-51-706 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 51. Unemployment Insurance|Part 7. Program Integrity|39-51-706. Department duties -- integrity data hub -- review of information -- reporting to legislature

  39-51-706. Department duties -- integrity data hub -- review of information -- reporting to legislature. The department of labor and industry shall:  (1) engage with and utilize a commercially available database to verify the integrity of the state's unemployment insurance rolls;   (2) on a weekly basis, check the unemployment insurance rolls against the department of corrections list of incarcerated individuals to verify eligibility and ensure program integrity;   (3) on a weekly basis, check the unemployment insurance rolls against the national directory of new hires to verify eligibility;   (4) have the authority to execute a memorandum of understanding with any department, agency, or division for information required to be shared between agencies as outlined in this part;   (5) if it receives information concerning an individual receiving unemployment insurance benefits that indicates a change in circumstances that may affect eligibility, review the individual's case; and   (6) report to the economic affairs interim committee in accordance with 5-11-210 relating to the administration of this part.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 425, L. 2021.
MT Code § 39-51-1101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 51. Unemployment Insurance|Part 11. Employer Contributions|39-51-1101. Commencement and termination of coverage under chapter

  39-51-1101. Commencement and termination of coverage under chapter. (1) Any employing unit which is or becomes an employer subject to this chapter within any calendar year shall be subject to this chapter during the whole of such calendar year, except that this subsection shall not apply to an employing unit electing coverage as provided for in 39-51-1102.   (2) Except as otherwise provided in 39-51-1102, an employing unit shall cease to be an employer subject to this chapter only as of January 1 of any calendar year only if it files with the department prior to the last day of February of such year a written application for termination of coverage and the department finds that the total wages payable for employment by said employer in the preceding calendar year did not equal or exceed the amount of wages required under 39-51-202 to be considered an employer subject to this chapter. For the purpose of this subsection, the two or more employing units mentioned in 39-51-202(4) or (5) shall be treated as a single employing unit.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 137, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 137, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 164, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 37, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 103, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 181, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 323, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 87-110(a), (b); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 349, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 234, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 373, L. 1991.
MT Code § 39-51-1102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 51. Unemployment Insurance|Part 11. Employer Contributions|39-51-1102. Election by employing units not otherwise subject to chapter

  39-51-1102. Election by employing units not otherwise subject to chapter. An employing unit not otherwise subject to this chapter or any employing unit for which services are performed that do not constitute employment as defined in this chapter may file with the department a written election that all such services performed by individuals in its employ in one or more distinct establishments or places of business shall be deemed to constitute employment for all purposes of this chapter for not less than 2 calendar years. Upon the written approval of such election by the department, such services shall be deemed to constitute employment subject to this chapter from and after the date stated in such approval. Such services shall cease to be deemed employment subject hereto as of January 1 of any calendar year subsequent to such 2 calendar years only if at least 30 days prior to such January 1 such employing unit has filed with the department a written notice to that effect.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 137, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 137, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 164, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 37, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 103, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 181, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 323, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 87-110(c); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 349, L. 1981.
MT Code § 39-51-1103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 51. Unemployment Insurance|Part 11. Employer Contributions|39-51-1103. Contributions by employers required -- payments in lieu of contributions authorized for certain employers

  39-51-1103. Contributions by employers required -- payments in lieu of contributions authorized for certain employers. (1) Contributions accrue and become payable by each employer for each calendar year in which the employer is subject to this chapter with respect to wages, as defined in 39-51-201, paid for employment, as defined in this chapter, occurring during the calendar year.   (2) The contributions become due and must be paid by each employer to the department for the fund in accordance with rules adopted by the department and may not be deducted in whole or in part from the wages of individuals employed by the employer.   (3) In the payment of any contributions, a fractional part of a cent must be disregarded unless it amounts to one-half cent or more, in which case it must be increased to 1 cent.   (4) Nonprofit organizations, defined in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that are exempt from tax under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, may elect to make payments in lieu of contributions.   (5) The state and its political subdivisions may elect to make payments in lieu of contributions or pay under a special contributions plan established for governmental entities only.   (6) An Indian tribe may make a separate election to make payments in lieu of contributions for each tribal unit and may elect to combine all or some tribal units into group reimbursement accounts.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 137, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 137, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 164, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 245, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 191, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 164, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 171, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 156, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 269, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 4, Ex. L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 117, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 163, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 430, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 165, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 87-109(part); amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 685, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 349, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 125, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 200, L. 2001.
MT Code § 39-51-1104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 51. Unemployment Insurance|Part 11. Employer Contributions|39-51-1104. Duty and liability of contractor and subcontractor, respectively, in regard to taxes, penalties, and interest owed by subcontractor

  39-51-1104. Duty and liability of contractor and subcontractor, respectively, in regard to taxes, penalties, and interest owed by subcontractor. (1) Any contractor who is or becomes an employer under the provisions of this chapter who contracts with any subcontractor who also is or becomes an employer under the provisions of this chapter shall withhold sufficient money on the contract to guarantee that all taxes, penalties, and interest are paid upon completion of the contract.   (2) It shall be the duty of any subcontractor who is or becomes an employer under the provisions of this chapter to furnish the contractor with a certification issued by the department, prior to final payment for the particular job, stating that said subcontractor is current and in full compliance with the provisions of this chapter.   (3) Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall render the contractor directly liable for all taxes, penalties, and interest due from the subcontractor on the particular job, and the administrator has all of the remedies of collection against the contractor under the provisions of this chapter as though the services in question were performed directly for the contractor.   History: En. Subd. (b), Sec. 14, Ch. 137, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 137, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 164, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 36, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 105, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 368, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 386, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 87-136(3); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 349, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 373, L. 1991.
MT Code § 39-51-1105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 51. Unemployment Insurance|Part 11. Employer Contributions|39-51-1105. Liability for taxes, penalties, and interest owed

  39-51-1105. Liability for taxes, penalties, and interest owed. (1) The officer of a corporation whose responsibility it is to pay the taxes, penalties, and interest, as provided by 39-51-404, 39-51-1103(1) and (2), 39-51-1125(1), and 39-51-1301, is liable for the taxes, penalties, and interest due.   (2) (a) The department shall consider the officer of the corporation individually liable with the corporation for filing reports and unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest upon a determination that the corporate officer:   (i) possessed the responsibility to file reports and pay taxes on behalf of the corporation; and   (ii) possessed the responsibility on behalf of the corporation to direct the filing of reports or payment of other corporate obligations and exercised the responsibility that resulted in failure to file reports or pay taxes due.   (b) The department is not limited to considering the elements set forth in subsection (2)(a) to establish individual liability and may consider any other available information.   (3) The liability imposed upon an individual by this section remains unaffected by the bankruptcy of a business entity to which a discharge cannot be granted under 11 U.S.C. 727. The individual is liable for the unpaid amount of taxes, penalties, and interest.   (4) In the case of a limited liability company treated as a partnership pursuant to 39-51-207, the liability for unemployment insurance taxes, penalties, and interest owed extends jointly and severally to each member and to each manager, if any.   (5) In the case of a limited liability company that is not treated as a partnership pursuant to 39-51-207, liability for unemployment insurance taxes, penalties, and interest owed extends jointly and severally to the managers and members of the limited liability company.   History: En. Subd. (b), Sec. 14, Ch. 137, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 137, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 164, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 36, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 105, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 368, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 386, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 87-136(4); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 349, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 373, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 529, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 491, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 52, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 25, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 88, L. 2009.
MT Code § 39-51-1106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 51. Unemployment Insurance|Part 11. Employer Contributions|39-51-1106. Repealed

  39-51-1106. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 685, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 137, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 137, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 164, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 245, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 191, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 164, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 171, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 156, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 269, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 4, Ex. L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 117, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 163, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 430, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 165, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 87-109(part); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 57, L. 1979.
MT Code § 39-51-1107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 51. Unemployment Insurance|Part 11. Employer Contributions|39-51-1107. Repealed

  39-51-1107. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 685, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 137, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 137, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 164, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 245, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 191, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 164, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 171, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 156, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 269, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 4, Ex. L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 117, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 163, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 430, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 165, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 87-109(b)(3).
MT Code § 39-51-1108 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 51. Unemployment Insurance|Part 11. Employer Contributions|39-51-1108. Amount of wages per employee subject to contribution

  39-51-1108. Amount of wages per employee subject to contribution. (1) Payment of contributions shall apply only to wages paid up to and including the amount specified in this section by an employer to an employee with respect to employment.   (2) The taxable wage base for each year is the greater of 80% of the average annual wage as determined under 39-51-2201 (rounded to the nearest $100) during the calendar year immediately preceding the most recently completed calendar year, or the amount of taxable wage base specified in the Federal Unemployment Tax Act.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 137, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 137, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 164, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 245, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 191, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 164, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 171, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 156, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 269, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 4, Ex. L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 117, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 163, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 430, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 165, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 87-109(d); amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 685, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 371, L. 1985.