Chapter 657
Unemployment Insurance

Sections

Conflict with state law

Employment generally

Political subdivision

Inclusion of split week in calendar quarter

Notice to individual of effect of filing claim for benefits

Withholding from benefits for tax purposes

Compliance with federal requirements for collection and payment of federal taxes

Amount of benefits

Adjusting benefits to even dollar amounts

Back pay not to be reduced by benefits received

Benefit eligibility conditions

Reemployment service assistance

Self-employment assistance

Claimants required to submit job qualifications to Oregon State Employment Service

Waiting period eligibility, condition, limitation

Amount and time period for payment of benefits to educational institution employees

Extending base year

Alternate base year

Grounds and procedure for disqualification

Eligibility of individuals participating in certain federally approved training

Benefits payable for service by aliens

Benefits payable for service by athletes

Labor dispute disqualification

Temporary lockout benefits

Deduction of retirement pay

Disqualification in other jurisdictions

Ineligibility for benefits upon conviction of fraud in obtaining benefits

Disqualification for misrepresentation

Ineligibility for benefits of certain educational institution employees

Method of payment of benefits

Filing claims for benefits

Information provided by public employer to employees

Notice of claim filing to employing unit or agent of employing unit

Initial determination of eligibility and amount of benefits

Allowing or denying claim

Filing information on issues not previously decided

Decision final unless hearing requested

Hearing upon decision

Restriction on use of findings, orders and judgments in other proceedings

Review by Employment Appeals Board

General procedure and records concerning disputed claims

Judicial review of decisions under ORS 657.275

Continuous jurisdiction of director

False statements or failure to report material fact by employer

Combining decision on claim for benefits with decision on recovery of benefits

Repayment or deduction of benefits paid due to misrepresentation by recipient

Offset of moneys owed to debtor by federal and state governments against certain benefit overpayments

Deduction of benefits paid in error not due to recipient fault

Waiver of recovery of overpaid benefits

Cancellation of unrecoverable benefits

Definitions for ORS 657.321 to 657.329

ORS 657.321 to 657.329 supersede inconsistent provisions of this chapter

Extended benefits

Adjustment of extended benefits to be received when benefit year ends within extended benefit period

Notice of effectiveness of extended benefits

Eligibility period adopted by rule

Applicability of ORS 657.321 to 657.329

“Additional benefits” and “additional benefit period” defined

Eligibility for benefits

Charging employer’s account for benefits

Limitation on period for which benefits paid

Definitions for ORS 657.335 to 657.360

Eligibility for benefits

Approval of programs by director

Rules for administering training program

Denial of benefits to trainees subject to review

Apprenticeship program participants eligible for benefits

When employer charged for benefits

Definitions for ORS 657.370 to 657.390

Plan applications

Eligibility of employees

Method of paying benefits

Employer charged for benefits in same manner as for regular or extended benefits

Benefits subject to recovery as lien on real or personal property

Filing of lien statement or warrant

Alternative remedies for collection of amounts liable to be repaid

Release, compromise or satisfaction of lien

Employment Department Special Fraud Control Fund

“Computation date” defined for ORS 657.430 to 657.463 and 657.471 to 657.485

Minimum wage for employee without fixed wage

When employer ceases to be subject to this chapter

Election of coverage for services that do not constitute employment as defined in this chapter

Tax rates based on experience

Base rate for first year

Wage Security Program funding

Penalty when employer fails to file contribution reports and pay contributions when due

Definitions for employer tax rate computations

Computation of Fund Adequacy Percentage Ratio

Computation of benefit ratio

Tax rate schedules

Amounts included in fund adequacy percentage ratio computations

Manner of charging benefits to employer

Statement of benefits charged to employer’s account

Where a number of the same workers are normally employed by several employers

Related corporations as common paymaster

Effect of transfer of trade or business

Judicial review of decisions under ORS 657.485

Employer or employee has no prior right to employer’s contributions

Fraud in lowering contributions

Applicability of noncharging provisions

Payment of and liability for taxes

Employer’s security for payment of contributions

Failure to comply with ORS 657.507

Taxes from political subdivisions and people’s utility districts

Political subdivision contribution payments from Local Government Employer Benefit Trust Fund

Delinquent taxes

Liability of certain officers, members, partners and employees for amounts in default

Authority of director to compromise or adjust debts or overpayments

Claims for contribution preferred

Lien on subjects and products of labor for which contributions are due

Lien on property used in connection with employment on which contributions are due

Liens under ORS 657.525 or 657.530

Lien on property of defaulting employer

Filing liens and warrants with Secretary of State

Release of ORS 657.540 lien by filing security

Limitations on notices of assessment and on actions to collect contributions, interest and penalties

Authority to release, compromise or satisfy liens

Remedies for collection of contributions not exclusive

Joining director in actions involving title of property subject to director’s lien

Unlawful practices of employer

Quarterly or annual tax report

Repayment of default by nonprofit employing unit

Employment Department

Investigations and recommendations to legislature

Determination of adequate fund reserve

Publication of rules, reports and information on Employment Department law

Quasi-judicial powers in administrative hearings

Circuit court to enforce obedience to subpoenas

Attorney General to represent director

Alternative remedies for collection of taxes, interest and penalties

Use of warrant to collect amount of judgment

Certificate as evidence in proceeding

Certified copies of records as evidence

Acquisition of land and offices

Records and reports of employing units

Penalty for failure by employer to file reports

Confidentiality of information

Disclosure of wage information to consumer reporting agency

Reconsideration of determinations

Determination that employing unit or employment is subject to this chapter

Computation and assessment of employer contributions and interest

Assessments against reorganized business entity

Hearings on actions under ORS 657.480, 657.679, 657.681 and 657.682

Judicial review of decisions under ORS 657.683

Employment Appeals Board

Employment Appeals Board powers

Employment Department Advisory Council

Special councils for program development

Department to encourage volunteering

Oregon State Employment Service

Free public employment offices

Wagner-Peyser Act accepted

Cooperation with federal agencies, political subdivisions or private organizations in maintaining public employment service

Employment districts

Workforce and labor market information system

Performance Reporting Information System

Department to inform employer and United States Department of Labor of employer’s noncompliance with certain federal requirements regarding federal forest maintenance activity

Department actions when certain forest maintenance activity jobs listed

Cooperation with federal agencies administering unemployment insurance laws

Cooperation with federal agencies administering training or retraining programs and other assistance

Reciprocal agreements on coverage and collection of contributions

Reciprocal agreements concerning payroll taxes for out-of-state work

Reciprocal agreements concerning wages used as basis for benefits

Cooperation with other states on reciprocal basis for collection of contributions

Agreements with governmental agencies to withhold benefits for child support obligations

Supplemental Employment Department Administration Fund

Agreement for Interstate Reciprocal Overpayment Recovery Arrangement

Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund

Advances, under title XII of Social Security Act, to Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund

Deposit and use of fund

Use of moneys credited to Unemployment Trust Fund by Secretary of the Treasury

Use of moneys made available under Social Security Act for administrative expenses

Unemployment Compensation Benefit Fund

Unemployment Compensation Administration Fund

Employment Department Special Administrative Fund

Employment Tax Guarantee Fund

Expenditure of federal funds

State Treasurer as custodian of funds

Federal Advance Interest Repayment Fund

Benefits not assignable

Agreement of employee to pay contributions void

No vested rights

When operation of this chapter ceases

Extending period for appeal in certain claim and contribution matters

Health care coverage for unemployed individuals

“Health care coverage” defined

Unemployment compensation programs under federal authority

Up to date

Current through early 2024

Chap. 657’s source at oregon.gov

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Original Source: Chapter 657 — Unemployment Insurance, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors657.html (last accessed Jun. 16, 2023).