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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
To qualify for benefits, an individual must have been paid total wages for employment in the base period in an amount:
(1) not less than 1 1/2 times the wages earned in the calendar quarter in which wages were the highest during the base period; however, the total wages in the base period must be equal to or greater than 7% of the average annual wage described in 39-51-2201; or
(2) equal to or greater than 50% of the average annual wage described in 39-51-2201.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 39. Labor § 39-51-2105. Qualifying wages - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-39-labor/mt-st-39-51-2105/
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