Montana unemployment - Can I quit to move to another state because I am getting married

by stephanie
(Kalispell, Montana )

Montana unemployment - Can I quit to move to another state because I am getting married

I am currently laid off work temporarily expected to go back after 60-90days which will be up next month but could be permanent eventually. I am getting married to someone who lives in Delaware and has a great job so we have decided I will move over there since my job here is so unstable. I am currently receiving unemployment since I am laid off but I am wondering can I still receive benefits if I quit and move?
Thanks,
Stephanie



Answer
Stephanie,

I started with this chartbook published by the USDOL (opens in new window)

It told me that Montana requires voluntary leaving of a job must be attributable to the work. I then checked the Montana code for disqualifications for voluntary quits to see if there was a provision for your circumstances.

You can see it only has a provision for military spouses. Update: Due to ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act aka the "Stimulus") I recommend verifying by checking to see if your state made changes to their unemployment laws recently to receive stimulus money. Click here to verify.