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Montana: rules and deadlines at a glance
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Workers' comp deadlines · Workers' comp benefits · Paid leave programs · Minimum wage · Final paycheck rules · Unemployment benefits · Meal break laws · Tipped minimum wage · Payday frequency · Rest break laws · Noncompete laws
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| Tell your employer | 30 days |
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| File a claim | 12 months from accident |
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| Waiting period | 32 hours or 4 days, whichever is less |
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| Waiting days paid back | After 21 days |
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| Max weekly benefit (2026) | – |
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| State program | No state paid leave or disability program |
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| Status | No program |
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Minimum wage Checked on official source
| State minimum wage | $10.85 (larger businesses) |
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| Next change | $11.20 on Jan. 1, 2027 |
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| If you are fired | Immediately (or next payday or 15 days under a written policy) |
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| If you quit | Next payday or within 15 days, whichever is first |
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| Maximum weekly benefit | $805 (benefit years from July 1, 2026) |
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| How long it lasts | 8 to 24 weeks |
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| Meal break required | No general requirement |
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| Minimum cash wage | $10.85 |
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| Most tips can count | None: full minimum before tips |
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| Required frequency | Presumed twice a month if no pay period is set |
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| Paid rest break | No state requirement |
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| Noncompetes | Allowed if reasonable |
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