How Do I Apply for Unemployment Benefits with the Montana Unemployment Insurance?

If you are unemployed in Montana and considering applying for unemployment benefits, this guide will help you.

You are unemployed, so until you can work again, you require financial assistance from the Montana Unemployment Insurance. Therefore, you want to apply for unemployment benefits, but you are unfamiliar with the process. Fortunately, you can apply for unemployment insurance online or by phone.

Follow this guide to discover how to claim unemployment benefits from the Montana Unemployment Insurance.

Applying for Unemployment Benefits Online:

Visit The Montana Department of Labor and Industry Website:

Find the Montana Department of Labor and Industry homepage and hover your mouse over the Claimants heading. You can find the claimed box on the left side of the page.

Hovering your mouse over the Claimants heading should reveal a menu. From this menu, click on the first option, File For Unemployment.

You will then be transferred to a new window on the Montana Works website.

File for Unemployment:

Once you have reached the Montana Works homepage, scroll down the page until you find the blue File for Unemployment button. If you have found the File for Unemployment link, select it.

You will then be transferred to the login page.

Log In To Your Account or Create an Account:

You need to log in to your Montana Works account. For those with existing accounts, enter your username and password correctly and select the Login button at the bottom of the page.

If you have forgotten your login details, reset your username or password by clicking on the Forgot Username or Forgot Password links below the Login button. To reset your information follow the instructions carefully.

If you do not yet have an account, you need to create one to claim unemployment benefits from the Montana Unemployment Insurance. You can do so by clicking the Create An Account link in the gray box towards the bottom of the page.

How to Apply:

Once you have successfully logged into your account, select the green File New Unemployment Insurance claim button that can be located under the Unemployment Insurance Resources heading.

A new window will appear that contains a list of all the information you will need to file your claim, including;

• The dates of your last place of employment
• The business name, address, and phone number of all employers you have worked for in the last 18 months
• Your banking information
• Your Social Security Number
• Your Alien Registration Number if you are not a U.S. citizen

If you have all of the required information, click continue. Then, enter your information as instructed and submit your claim.

Applying for Unemployment Benefits via Telephone:

If you would prefer to call the Montana Unemployment Insurance, you can do so between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

To find the contact details for the Montana Unemployment Insurance, visit the GetHuman website.

If This Doesn't Work:

If you have followed this guide carefully, but you have not managed to apply for unemployment benefits, you should call the Montana Unemployment Insurance customer service team. You can find the customer representative's contact number on the GetHuman website.