1. MCA Contents
  2. TITLE 39
  3. CHAPTER 51
  4. Part 23
  5. 39-51-2307 School attendance

Montana Code Annotated 2019

TITLE 39. LABOR

CHAPTER 51. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

Part 23. Benefit Disqualification

School Attendance

39-51-2307. School attendance. (1) An individual who is a student attending an established educational institution may qualify for benefits provided that the individual can demonstrate to the department's satisfaction that the individual meets the requirements of 39-51-2104.

(2) An individual attending an adult basic education class 20 hours a week or less while laid off from a job is not disqualified from receiving benefits if the individual is willing to return to work when notified.

(3) An otherwise eligible individual may not be denied benefits for any week because the individual is in training approved by the department, nor may the individual be denied benefits with respect to any week in which the individual is in training approved by the department by reason of the application of provisions in 39-51-2304 or the application of provisions in 39-51-2104(1)(b).

History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 137, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 164, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 191, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 164, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 171, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 156, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 269, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 84, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 188, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 4, Ex. L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 38, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 415, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 369, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 498, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 170, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 133, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 87-106(intro), (f); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 349, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 125, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 404, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 195, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 88, L. 2009.