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OR Rev Stat § 657.195 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 657 - Unemployment Insurance|Section 657.195 - Suitable work; exceptions.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, no work is deemed suitable and benefits shall not be denied under this chapter to any otherwise eligible individual for refusing to accept new work under any of the following conditions: (a) If the position offered is vacant due directly to a strike, lockout or other labor dispute. (b) If the remuneration, hours or other conditions of the work offered are substantially less favorable to the individual than those prevailing for similar work in the locality. (c) If as a condition of being employed the individual would be required to join a company union or to resign from or refrain from joining any bona fide labor organization. (2) On and after November 8, 1938, and for the purposes of this chapter only, this section shall have the same meaning as the provisions of section 3304(a)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code. [Amended by 1973 c.300 §5; 2007 c.614 §19]
OR Rev Stat § 657.200 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 657 - Unemployment Insurance|Section 657.200 - Labor dispute disqualification; exceptions.

(1) An individual is disqualified for benefits for any week with respect to which the Director of the Employment Department finds that the unemployment of the individual is due to a labor dispute that is in active progress at the factory, establishment or other premises at which the individual is or was last employed or at which the individual claims employment rights by union agreement or otherwise. (2) When an employer operates two or more premises in the conduct of business they shall be considered one premises for the purposes of this chapter if the labor dispute at one makes it impossible or impractical to conduct work at the others or in a normal manner. (3) This section does not apply if it is shown to the satisfaction of the director that the individual: (a) Is unemployed due to a lockout, as defined in ORS 662.205, at the factory, establishment or other premises at which the individual was last employed; or (b)(A) Is not participating in or financing or directly interested in the labor dispute that caused the unemployment of the individual; and (B) Does not belong to a grade or class of workers of which, immediately before the commencement of the labor dispute, there were members employed at the premises at which the labor dispute occurs, any of whom are participating in or financing or directly interested in the dispute. (4) An individual who meets all other applicable benefit eligibility requirements of this chapter is not disqualified from receipt of benefits by this section if: (a) The individual was laid off from the employer prior to commencement of the labor dispute, did not work for the employer more than seven days during the 21 calendar days immediately prior to the commencement of the labor dispute and meets the requirements of subsection (3)(b)(A) of this section; or (b) During the labor dispute, the individual’s job or position is filled by the employer hiring a permanent replacement and the following conditions are met: (A) The individual subsequently unilaterally abandons the labor dispute and affirmatively seeks reemployment with the employer; and (B) The individual meets the requirements of subsection (3)(b)(A) of this section. (5) An individual who maintains membership in a labor union or who continues to pay labor union dues does not violate the provisions of subsection (3)(b)(A) of this section, for the purpose of subsection (4) of this section. [Amended by 1985 c.133 §1; 1989 c.1095 §1; 2007 c.600 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 657.202 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 657 - Unemployment Insurance|Section 657.202 - Temporary lockout benefits.

(1) As used in this section, "temporary lockout benefits" means benefits payable as provided in this section to individuals who are unemployed due to a lockout as defined in ORS 662.205. (2) An individual is eligible to receive temporary lockout benefits for a week in an amount equal to the weekly benefit amount of the individual’s most recent unemployment benefit claim if: (a) Prior to the week, the individual has received all of the regular benefits that were available to the individual under this chapter; (b) The individual is not eligible for any other benefits, including benefits provided under any federal law extending benefits beyond those provided for as regular benefits; and (c) At the time of filing an initial or additional claim, the individual is unemployed due to a lockout at the individual’s place of employment. (3) The maximum temporary lockout benefit amount an individual may receive under this section is 26 times the weekly benefit amount of the individual’s most recent unemployment benefit claim. (4) Notwithstanding subsections (2) and (3) of this section, temporary lockout benefits otherwise payable to an individual under this section may not be paid for weeks that begin after the week in which the lockout ends. (5) An employer shall be charged for temporary lockout benefits in the manner provided in this chapter for charging employers for regular benefits. [2016 c.27 §2] Note: Section 4, chapter 27, Oregon Laws 2016, provides: Sec. 4. (1) If the United States Secretary of Labor serves notice that the provisions of section 2 of this 2016 Act [657.202] fail to meet the requirements of the Social Security Act or the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, section 2 of this 2016 Act shall no longer be of any force or effect. (2) The Director of the Employment Department shall notify the Legislative Counsel as soon as practicable after receipt of the notice described in subsection (1) of this section. [2016 c.27 §4] Note: 657.202 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 657 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 657.205 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 657 - Unemployment Insurance|Section 657.205 - Deduction of retirement pay; exceptions.

(1) Subject to the provisions of subsections (2) to (5) of this section, an individual is disqualified for benefits for any week with respect to which the individual is receiving, will receive, or has received a governmental or other pension, retirement or retired pay, annuity, or other similar periodic payment based on the previous work of the individual, if payment is received under a plan maintained or contributed to by a base year employer of the individual. (2) In determining disqualification for any week under subsection (1) of this section, if the remuneration and payments referred to in subsection (1) of this section cover a period greater than and include such week, a pro rata share of such remuneration and payments shall be apportioned to such week or weeks. Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, such payments made in a lump sum upon separation or in weekly or other installments shall be considered as payments with respect to weeks following separation without regard to the existence or lack thereof of an employee-employer relationship during the weeks such pay is allocated pursuant to rules of the Director of the Employment Department. (3) An individual is not disqualified for benefits and the director may not reduce benefits under this section to an individual who: (a) If otherwise eligible, is entitled to benefits for any week; (b) Is a dislocated worker who has been terminated as a result of any permanent closure of or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility or enterprise; and (c) Elects to receive a payment referred to in subsection (1) of this section in a lump sum. (4) If payments referred to in subsection (1) of this section are being received by an individual under the federal Social Security Act, the director shall take into account the individual’s contribution and make no reduction in the weekly benefit amount. (5) If under this section the remuneration and payments, or the pro rata share thereof, in any week are less than the benefits which would otherwise be due under this chapter for such week, such individual is entitled to receive for such week, if otherwise eligible, benefits reduced by the amount of such remuneration and payments. [Amended by 1955 c.655 §13; 1957 c.699 §4; 1963 c.468 §1; 1969 c.569 §2; 1973 c.380 §1; 1975 c.661 §1; 1977 c.294 §3; 1979 c.185 §1; 1981 c.62 §1; 1983 c.157 §1; 1985 c.432 §1; 1987 c.270 §1; 2001 c.663 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 657.210 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 657 - Unemployment Insurance|Section 657.210 - Disqualification in other jurisdictions.

An individual is disqualified for benefits for any week with respect to which or a part of which the individual has received, will receive or is claiming unemployment benefits under an unemployment insurance law of another state, the United States or any other governmental jurisdiction. However, if the appropriate agency of such other state, the United States or any other governmental jurisdiction finally determines that the individual is not entitled to such unemployment benefits, this disqualification shall not apply. [Amended by 1979 c.267 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 657.213 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 657 - Unemployment Insurance|Section 657.213 - Ineligibility for benefits upon conviction of fraud in obtaining benefits.

(1) Upon conviction of any person by a court of competent jurisdiction of willfully making a false statement or misrepresentation, or willfully failing to report a material fact, to obtain any benefits under this chapter, in addition to any penalties imposed by the court, such person shall: (a) Be ineligible for benefits based upon wages paid to the person in the calendar quarter in which the person was convicted and in all prior calendar quarters; and (b) Be ineligible for benefits after such conviction until the person has reimbursed the fund for the full amount received as a result of the false statement or misrepresentations or of the failure to report a material fact. (2) The provisions of this section are in addition and supplemental to the provisions of ORS 657.215 and 657.310. [1955 c.655 §12; 1973 c.300 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 657.215 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 657 - Unemployment Insurance|Section 657.215 - Disqualification for misrepresentation.

An individual is disqualified for benefits for a period not to exceed 52 weeks whenever the Director of the Employment Department finds that the individual has willfully made a false statement or misrepresentation, or willfully failed to report a material fact, to obtain any benefits under this chapter. The length of the period of disqualification and the time when the period begins shall be determined by the director in the discretion of the director, according to the circumstances in each case. During each week of disqualification so imposed, an individual must meet all the eligibility requirements of this chapter. Any disqualification imposed under this section may be applied to any week claimed but remaining unpaid on the date of the disqualifying decision under this section but not to exceed five years from the date of the decision. The director may cancel the disqualification wholly or in part as the director deems proper and equitable. [Amended by 1977 c.295 §5; 2007 c.87 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 657.255 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 657 - Unemployment Insurance|Section 657.255 - Method of payment of benefits; payment of benefits due deceased person; rules.

(1) Benefits shall be payable from the fund and shall be paid through employment offices, in accordance with such regulations as the Director of the Employment Department may prescribe. (2) In the event of the death of any person to whom benefits are due under this chapter, but which benefits remain unpaid in whole or in part, such benefits may be paid to any person or persons designated by the director in the following order: (a) Surviving spouse. (b) Surviving children, including adopted children. (c) Mother or father of the deceased.
OR Rev Stat § 657.260 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 657 - Unemployment Insurance|Section 657.260 - Filing claims for benefits; employer to post statements concerning claim regulations; rules.

(1) Claims for benefits shall be filed in accordance with such regulations as the Director of the Employment Department may prescribe. (2) Each employer shall post and maintain printed statements concerning such regulations or such other matters as the director may by regulation prescribe in places readily accessible to individuals in the employer’s service and shall make available to each such individual copies of printed statements or materials relating to claims for benefits as the director may by regulation prescribe. The printed statement shall include notice to the workers in plain language of the potential disqualification from receipt of benefits for voluntarily leaving work or being discharged. Such printed statements shall be supplied by the director to each employer without cost to the employer. (3) The director shall make available to claimants, a printed statement that it is an unlawful employment practice for an employer to discharge, demote, suspend or in any manner discriminate or retaliate against an employee with regard to promotion, compensation or other terms, conditions or privileges of employment for the reason that the employee has testified at an unemployment compensation hearing or other hearing conducted pursuant to this chapter. (4) Every person making a claim shall certify that the person has not, during the week with respect to which benefits are claimed, received or earned wages or compensation for any employment, whether subject to this chapter or not, otherwise than as specified in the claim. [Amended by 1973 c.300 §7; 1983 c.409 §2; 1985 c.404 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 657.262 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 657 - Unemployment Insurance|Section 657.262 - Information provided by public employer to employees.

(1) An employer listed in subsection (2) of this section: (a) May not inform an employee of the employer that the employee is ineligible for benefits unless the Director of the Employment Department has reviewed the employee’s claim for benefits and determined that the employee is ineligible for benefits. (b) Shall provide employees with any information about eligibility for benefits that is provided to the employer by the director. (c) May provide employees with any other information about eligibility for benefits that is approved by the director. (2) This section applies to an employer that is: (a) This state; or (b) A political subdivision of this state. [2019 c.407 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 657.265 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 657 - Unemployment Insurance|Section 657.265 - Notice of claim filing to employing unit or agent of employing unit.

When a claimant files an initial claim or an additional claim, the Employment Department promptly shall give written notice of the claim filing to the claimant’s most recent employing unit or agent of the employing unit. If the claimant did not receive or will not receive remuneration from qualifying employment, as described in ORS 657.176, in an amount greater than or equal to four times the claimant’s weekly benefit amount from the claimant’s most recent employing unit, the Employment Department shall notify the claimant’s next previous employing unit or units or agents of the employing unit or units until the Employment Department has notified all of the claimant’s former employing units, or the agents of the employing units, that, in the aggregate, have paid or will pay the claimant remuneration from qualifying employment, as described in ORS 657.176, in an amount that is equal to or exceeds four times the claimant’s weekly benefit amount. [Amended by 1961 c.252 §3; 1965 c.210 §1; 1967 c.435 §3; 1969 c.597 §177; 1971 c.77 §1; 1975 c.257 §6; 1977 c.295 §6; 1981 c.77 §11; 1981 c.751 §3; 1983 c.395 §1; 1983 c.508 §7; 1983 c.522 §1; 1993 c.778 §4; 2009 c.115 §4; 2011 c.22 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 657.266 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 657 - Unemployment Insurance|Section 657.266 - Initial determination of eligibility and amount of benefits; notice to affected parties; cancellation of determination; determination becomes final when hearing not requested.

(1) An authorized representative shall promptly examine each new claim for benefits and, on the basis of information available, determine the total amount of wages paid to the claimant during the base year and whether or not such amount is sufficient to qualify the claimant for benefits and, if so, the weekly benefit amount payable to the claimant, the maximum amount payable with respect to such benefit year and the maximum duration thereof. The initial determination under this section shall be applicable to all weeks of the benefit year respecting which the claim was filed; however, such determination may be amended with respect to any week or weeks of the benefit year. (2) The Director of the Employment Department shall promptly give notice of an initial determination under this section to the claimant and to any employers that have paid wages to the claimant during the base year. Initial notice to a base-year employer shall include notice of the potential charges to the employer’s account under ORS 657.471. (3) The director shall promptly give notice of an amended determination under this section to the claimant and to all employers that have paid wages to the claimant during the base year and that are affected by the amended determination. (4) An initial or amended determination may be canceled by the claimant at any time even though final, providing no disqualification has been assessed, no appeal of a disqualification or denial has been requested by the claimant nor benefits paid on such claim. (5) Unless the claimant or a base-year employer files a request for hearing on the initial or amended determination with the director, the determination shall become final and the Employment Department shall pay or deny benefits in accordance with the determination, unless otherwise provided by law. The request for hearing must be filed not later than 10 days after the delivery of the initial or amended determination unless the Employment Department mails the determination, in which case the request for hearing must be filed not later than 10 days after the date the determination is mailed to the last-known address of the claimant and the base-year employer. [1993 c.778 §6; 2001 c.101 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 657.267 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 657 - Unemployment Insurance|Section 657.267 - Allowing or denying claim; notice of denial; amended decision; appeal.

(1) An authorized representative shall promptly examine each claim for waiting week credit or for benefits and, on the basis of the facts available, make a decision to allow or deny the claim. Information furnished by the claimant, the employer or the employer’s agents on forms provided by the Employment Department pursuant to the authorized representative’s examination must be accompanied by a signed statement that such information is true and correct to the best of the individual’s knowledge. Notice of the decision need not be given to the claimant if the claim is allowed but, if the claim is denied, written notice must be given to the claimant. If the claim is denied, the written notice must include a statement of the reasons for denial, and if the claim is denied under any provision of ORS 657.176, the notice must also set forth the specific material facts obtained from the employer and the employer’s agents that are used by the authorized representative to support the reasons of the denial. The written notice must state the reasons for the decision. (2) If the claim is denied under any provision of ORS 657.176, written notice of the decision must be given to the employing unit, or to the agent of the employing unit, that, in the opinion of the Director of the Employment Department, is most directly involved with the facts and circumstances relating to the disqualification. (3) Notice of a decision that was wholly or partially based on information filed with the director in writing within 10 days after the notice provided for in ORS 657.265 must be given to any employing unit or agent of the employing unit that filed the information. (4) If a decision to allow payment made pursuant to this section does not require notice, that decision may be amended by an authorized representative. The amendment must be made by written notice informing the recipient of the right of appeal pursuant to ORS 657.269. The amendment must be issued within one year of the original decision to allow payment, except in cases of alleged willful misrepresentation or fraud. A decision requiring notice, made pursuant to this section, may be amended unless it has become a final decision under ORS 657.269. [1993 c.778 §7; 1997 c.59 §1; 2011 c.22 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 657.268 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 657 - Unemployment Insurance|Section 657.268 - Filing information on issues not previously decided; claim reexamination; notice of reasons for decision.

When a base-year employer files information in writing with the Director of the Employment Department within 10 days of its knowledge of an occurrence raising any issue not previously decided based upon specific investigation, an authorized representative shall promptly reexamine the subject claim for waiting week credit or for benefits. On the basis of the facts available, the authorized representative shall promptly make a decision. Written notice stating the reasons for the decision shall be given to both the claimant and the base-year employer that has filed such information. [1993 c.778 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 657.269 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 657 - Unemployment Insurance|Section 657.269 - Decision final unless hearing requested.

(1)(a) Unless the claimant or one of the employing units or agents of the employing units entitled to notice under ORS 657.267 or 657.268 files a request for hearing upon the decision with the Director of the Employment Department in a timely manner as determined under subsection (2) of this section, the decision is final and benefits must be paid or denied accordingly. (b) If the decision is to allow benefits, the director shall pay the benefits regardless of any pending hearing on the claim. (2) A request for hearing upon the decision under subsection (1) of this section must be filed within 20 days after delivery of the notice required under ORS 657.267 or 657.268 or, if mailed, within 20 days after the notice was mailed to the party’s last-known address. [1993 c.778 §9; 2011 c.22 §3]