1. (1) Except as provided in (2), an eligibility determination for a claimant leaving employment or a claimant's discharge is effective on the Sunday of the week of the last date of employment.

2. (2) If the separating action occurs after the last date of employment but before the next regularly scheduled shift, the separation is effective the latest of the following dates:

   1. (a) the week of the separating act;
   2. (b) the week the claim was filed or reactivated; or
   3. (c) the week the payment request is filed.

Authorizing statute(s): 39-51-301, 39-51-302, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 39-51-2101, MCA

History: NEW, 2024 MAR p. 1458, Eff. 7/1/24.