Legislature Passes Bill Revising Definition of Wages

Montana lawmakers passed a bill that aims to clarify the definition of wages for the purposes of determining premium and indemnity benefits. The state House of Representatives on April 12 voted 79-20 to approve amendments Rep. Wylie Galt, R-Martinsdale, made to HB 449 after the House voted 58-42 to pass the bill on Feb. 28. The bill passed by the House defined “wages” to mean “monetary remuneration paid for services performed by an employee for an employer” that includes “only the cash value or other monetary remuneration paid.” This measure exempted &...