Revising laws related to workers' compensation definition of wages

This bill updates Montana's workers' compensation laws to clarify how wages are defined, particularly regarding lodging and housing benefits. It requires the Department of Labor and Industry to annually revise administrative rules that set monetary values for lodging and housing when calculating wage equivalents for compensation purposes. The legislation also clarifies which income sources count as wages for benefits calculations and which expenses are excluded, such as retirement contributions and employee reimbursements. Additionally, it establishes specific methods for calculating average wages when employees have multiple jobs or work for less than four pay periods before an injury occurs.