{"data":{"id":"us-mt/19-17-411","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"19-17-411","heading":"Time benefits commence.","body":"(1) The pension benefit payable pursuant to this part may commence on:\n(a) the first day of the month following the eligible member's last day of service; or\n(b) the first day of a later month following filing of the written application.\n(2) The benefit may not commence prior to the date of the board's decision regarding any disputed credited years of service pursuant to 19-17-201.\n(3) Monthly survivorship benefits payable pursuant to this part must commence the first day of the month following the day of death of the member.","path":["TITLE 19. PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS","CHAPTER 17. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS' COMPENSATION ACT","Part 4. Pension and Survivorship Benefits"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0190/chapter_0170/part_0040/section_0110/0190-0170-0040-0110.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:05Z","sha256":"d68a85d8ea3c442203021a160ddc576c109dc44f825868cd72c166369bf38f51","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/19-17-410","next":"us-mt/19-17-412"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}