Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 39 > Chapter 51 > Part 32 - General Penalties

• 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
• Contributions: means the money payments to the state unemployment insurance fund required by this chapter but does not include assessments under 39-51-404. See Montana Code 39-51-201
• Department: means the department of labor and industry provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 17. See Montana Code 39-51-201
• Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
• Electronic funds transfer: The transfer of money between accounts by consumer electronic systems-such as automated teller machines (ATMs) and electronic payment of bills-rather than by check or cash. (Wire transfers, checks, drafts, and paper instruments do not fall into this category.) ^{Source: OCC}
• Employing unit: means any individual or organization, including the state government and any of its political subdivisions or instrumentalities or an Indian tribe or tribal unit, partnership, association, trust, estate, joint-stock company, insurance company, limited liability company or limited liability partnership that has filed with the secretary of state, or corporation, whether domestic or foreign, or the receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, trustee or the trustee's successor, or legal representative of a deceased person in whose employ one or more individuals perform or performed services within this state, except as provided under 39-51-204(1)(a) and (1)(j). See Montana Code 39-51-201
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• Fund: means the unemployment insurance fund established by this chapter to which all contributions and payments in lieu of contributions must be paid and from which all benefits provided under this chapter must be paid. See Montana Code 39-51-201
• Knowingly: means only a knowledge that the facts exist which bring the act or omission within the provisions of this code. See Montana Code 1-1-204
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
• 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
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Taxes: means contributions and assessments required under this chapter but does not include penalties or interest for past-due or unpaid contributions or assessments. See Montana Code 39-51-201
• United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• Week: means a period of 7 consecutive calendar days ending at midnight on Saturday. See Montana Code 39-51-201
• Willfully: when applied to the intent with which an act is done or omitted, means a purpose or willingness to commit the act or make the omission referred to. See Montana Code 1-1-204
• Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203