Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 177 - OREGON STATE LOTTERY › Division 46 - LOTTERY GAMES GENERAL OPERATING RULES › Section 177-046-0110 - Payment of Prizes

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 General Provisions for Claiming Prizes; Determining the Validity of Claims; and
			 Paying Claims:
(a) All winning Lottery
			 tickets or shares may be presented to the Oregon State Lottery for payment or,
			 if permitted by the applicable game rule, some winning tickets or shares for
			 prizes of $600 or less may also be presented for payment to the appropriate
			 Lottery retailer.
(b) Timing and
			 Deadline for Submitting a Claim: Any winning draw game ticket of $50,000 and
			 over is not eligible for prize payment until the next Lottery business day
			 after it is issued. Whether a claim for a prize is submitted to a retailer or
			 to the Lottery by mail, private express carrier, secure drop box, or by an
			 individual personally presenting the claim, the winning ticket or share
			 (including the completed claim form, if applicable) must be received by the
			 retailer or the Lottery within one-year after the drawing results become
			 official (for draw games) or one year after the end of the lottery game in
			 which the prize was won, unless a different time period is specified by the
			 Lottery in the rules for a particular game or promotion. If the final day of
			 the one-year claim period falls on a day when the Lottery is not processing
			 prize claims, such as a weekend, Lottery holiday, furlough closure day, or
			 unforeseen circumstances, the claim period shall be extended until 5:00 p.m. on
			 the next day the Lottery is processing prize claims.
(c) Failure of Delivery: The claimant of a
			 prize bears all risk associated with the method chosen to submit a claim, the
			 timeliness of the claim submission and, in the case of submission by mail,
			 private express carrier, or secure drop box, failure of the claim to be
			 received by the Lottery or a retailer.
(d) If the Director determines that the
			 ticket or share is invalid, or a non-winning ticket or share, or the claim is
			 invalid, the Director shall deny the claim and the Lottery will notify the
			 claimant. An invalid ticket or share will not be returned to the claimant and
			 is not eligible for any second chance or promotional drawing. A non-winning
			 ticket will only be returned to the claimant if the claimant provides return
			 postage and a self-addressed envelope or mailing container in which to return
			 the ticket.
(e) Conflicting
			 Information or Discrepancies: If there is conflicting information or
			 discrepancies including, but not limited to, between the name or names on a
			 winning Lottery ticket or share and the name or names on a claim form, the
			 Lottery may withhold prize payment until the conflicting information has been
			 resolved to the Director's satisfaction. Discrepancies include, but are not
			 limited to, names or addresses scratched out or erased or unreadable or altered
			 names or addresses.
(f)
			 Investigations: At the discretion of the Director or Assistant Director for
			 Security, the Lottery may conduct an investigation to aid in the determination
			 of the rightful owners prior to payment of any prize.
(g) Determinations: The Director's decisions
			 regarding the determination of a winning Lottery ticket or share, or the
			 determination of the rightful owner or owners of a prize, or of any other
			 dispute or matter arising from payment or awarding of prizes are final and
			 binding on all parties claiming an ownership interest in a prize.
(h) Payment Decisions: The Director shall
			 make the final decision on whether any prize is paid or any annual prize
			 payment is made. All prizes shall be paid within a reasonable time after they
			 are validated, unless the Director delays a prize payment. The Director may, at
			 any time, delay any prize payment in order to review the validity of a prize
			 claim, or review a change of circumstances relative to the prize awarded, the
			 payee, or the claim, or review any other relevant matter that may come to the
			 Director's attention. Except as set forth in OAR 177-098-0060, for any prize
			 requiring annual payments, all payments after the first payment shall be made
			 on the anniversary date of the first payment in accordance with the type of
			 prize awarded. Any delayed annual payment will be brought up to date
			 immediately when payment is authorized by the Director.
(i) Social Security Numbers or Individual
			 Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITIN): Each United States resident or
			 nonresident who is to receive a payment of winnings greater than $600 shall
			 furnish to the Lottery the information required on the Internal Revenue Service
			 Form W-2G (or any other form required by the IRS,) including but not limited to
			 the winner's name, address, and social security number or ITIN. This disclosure
			 is mandatory and the authority for such disclosure is
			 42 USC
			 405(c)(2)(C),
			 26
			 CFR 31.3402(q)-1(e), ORS
			 461.715(1)(a),
			 and
			 461.719(2)(a).
			 A winner's social security number or ITIN will be used for the purpose of
			 identifying child support or public assistance overpayment obligors and
			 payments owed and to administer state and federal tax laws, including
			 collection of tax.
(j) Deductions
			 from Prize Amount Paid: When a prize claim is submitted or claimed digitally
			 through a player account, the Lottery will reduce the amount of the prize
			 actually paid to the winner by any amounts required by law to be withheld from
			 payment, including without limitation applicable tax withholding, a writ of
			 garnishment or other legal attachment, child support, or other obligations owed
			 to the State of Oregon. A winner will not be entitled to the full prize amount
			 in such cases and the amounts withheld will be transferred or retained by the
			 Lottery as required by law.