§ 39-51-2401 Claims to be made in accordance with rules — notice of coverage
§ 39-51-2402 Determination — redetermination
§ 39-51-2403 Hearing — decision of appeals referee
§ 39-51-2404 Appeal to board procedure
§ 39-51-2405 Prompt payment of claims
§ 39-51-2406 Continuing jurisdiction of department over claims
§ 39-51-2407 Procedure for disputed claims to be prescribed by regulation — conduct of hearing or appeal
§ 39-51-2408 Disputed claim — records of all proceedings to be kept
§ 39-51-2409 Witness fees
§ 39-51-2410 Finality of board’s decision — judicial review
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Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 39 > Chapter 51 > Part 24 - Claims for Benefits

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Benefits: means the money payments payable to an individual, as provided in this chapter, with respect to the individual's unemployment. See Montana Code 39-51-201
  • Board: means the unemployment insurance appeals board provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 17. See Montana Code 39-51-201
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Department: means the department of labor and industry provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 17. See Montana Code 39-51-201
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
  • State: includes , in addition to the states of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Canada. See Montana Code 39-51-201
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Week: means a period of 7 consecutive calendar days ending at midnight on Saturday. See Montana Code 39-51-201
  • Weekly benefit amount: means the amount of benefits that an individual would be entitled to receive for 1 week of total unemployment. See Montana Code 39-51-201