Montana has paid only 3,000 return-to-work bonuses, only a quarter of the 12,000 individuals the state once anticipated paying.

The return-to-work incentive program put forth by Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte in May will likely have delivered $1,200 bonuses to around 3,000 people by the end of its lifespan come January, officials with the Department of Labor and Industry said this week, only a quarter of the 12,000 individuals the state once anticipated paying.