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Montana: Job Exit Rules & Benefits Checklist

Five rules decide what you are owed when you leave a job in Montana: when the final check is due, whether accrued vacation is cashed out, how long you can keep health coverage, what severance does to your unemployment weeks, and whether advance layoff notice is required.

Final Paycheck Timing

The state wage-payment text was not verified in this build, so no day count is asserted here. Get the deadline in writing from the state agency before you quote it in a demand letter.

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PTO & Vacation Payout

Payout follows your written policy, plan, or contract; the handbook language controls the outcome.

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COBRA & State Continuation

Federal COBRA gives 60 days to elect from the date coverage ends or from the notice. Employers under 20 people often fall under state continuation law, and some states extend coverage past 18 months.

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Unemployment & Severance Offset

The state severance/offset rule was not verified in this build: no effect is asserted. Ask the state unemployment agency how a lump sum and salary continuation are treated before you file.

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Mini-WARN Notice Rules

A state advance-notice statute was not located in this build, so the page makes no claim: federal WARN (100+ employees, 60 days) is the verified floor, and the state agency publishes the current rule.

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Run the numbers before you write

Sourced guides for Montana exits

Rule pages here summarize windows and categories. The guides carry the citations, the dates, and the filing detail. Confirm with the state agency before you file.

Reported rule — confirm with the agency Montana Legislature (MCA Title 42)

Every row on this page is a rule category, not a citation. Checked against official pages in this build: CA, NY, NJ, WA, FL, NC, ME, MN, VA, TN, IN, WV, AK, AL, DE, HI, ID. Graded from reported sources and needing a fresh agency check: CO, IL, MA, TX, OH, GA, MI, DC, CT, NV, AZ, WI, OR, PA, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NM, ND, OK, SC, SD, UT, VT, WY, AR. Confirm with the agency named above before you file.

Compare with the other states

Interstate moves change two things at once: the state you file unemployment in and the state that enforces your final check. The severance offset rule you get depends on where you file, not where you worked.