ORS 657B.050
Amount of benefits

  • limits on weekly benefit amount
  • extent to which benefits are payable

(1)

The Director of the Employment Department shall set the weekly benefit amount of family and medical leave insurance benefits that a covered individual qualifies for as follows:

(a)

If the eligible employee’s average weekly wage is equal to or less than 65 percent of the average weekly wage, the employee’s weekly benefit amount shall be 100 percent of the employee’s average weekly wage.

(b)

If the eligible employee’s average weekly wage is greater than 65 percent of the average weekly wage, the employee’s weekly benefit amount is the sum of:

(A)

65 percent of the average weekly wage; and

(B)

50 percent of the employee’s average weekly wage that is greater than 65 percent of the average weekly wage.

(2)

Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the director shall establish:

(a)

A maximum weekly benefit amount of 120 percent of the average weekly wage.

(b)

A minimum weekly benefit amount of five percent of the average weekly wage.

(3)

The director shall determine, based on the contribution amounts made by a self-employed individual, a tribal government or the employees of a tribal government under ORS 657B.150 (Contributions), the amount of benefits payable to a self-employed individual or to an employee of a tribal government.

(4)

Benefits are payable only to the extent that moneys are available in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund for that purpose. The state, any political subdivision of the state and any state agency are not liable for any amount in excess of this limit. [2019 c.700 §7]
Note: 657B.050 (Amount of benefits) becomes operative September 3, 2023. See section 63, chapter 700, Oregon Laws 2019, as amended by section 1, chapter 30, Oregon Laws 2021, and section 6a, chapter 639, Oregon Laws 2021.

Source: Section 657B.050 — Amount of benefits; limits on weekly benefit amount; extent to which benefits are payable, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors657B.­html.

657B.005
Legislative findings
657B.010
Definitions
657B.015
Benefit eligibility
657B.020
Qualifying purposes for benefits
657B.025
Coordination of leave
657B.030
Use of other paid leave benefits in addition to paid family and medical leave insurance benefits
657B.040
Notice to employers prior to commencing leave
657B.050
Amount of benefits
657B.060
Job protection
657B.070
Denying leave
657B.080
False statements or failure to report material fact by employer
657B.090
Claim for benefits
657B.100
Allowing or denying claim
657B.110
Continuous jurisdiction of director
657B.120
False statements or failure to report material fact
657B.130
Elective coverage for certain individuals
657B.150
Contributions
657B.175
Effect of place of performance of service
657B.180
Unlawful practices of employer
657B.190
Employer’s security for payment of contributions
657B.200
Employer assistance grants
657B.210
Equivalent plans, generally
657B.220
Director review of benefits provided under equivalent plan
657B.230
Application for reapproval of plan
657B.240
Withdrawal from plan
657B.250
Portability of benefits and retention of eligibility status between jobs
657B.260
Successor in interest required to continue offering approved plan to eligible employees until withdrawal of plan
657B.280
Delinquent contributions and improper benefit payments as liens on real or personal property
657B.290
Filing of lien statement or warrant
657B.300
Alternative remedies for collection of amounts liable to be repaid
657B.310
Release, compromise or satisfaction of lien
657B.320
Delinquent contributions
657B.330
Liability of certain officers, members, partners or employees for amounts in default
657B.340
Family and medical leave insurance program
657B.350
Third party administrator
657B.360
Determining number of employees employed by employer
657B.370
Computation and assessment of employer contributions and interest
657B.380
Advisory committee
657B.390
Employment records
657B.400
Confidentiality of information
657B.410
Appeals process, generally
657B.420
Appeals of decisions under equivalent employer plan
657B.430
Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund
657B.440
Employer required to provide notice advising employees of rights and duties
657B.460
Construction of chapter
657B.470
Preemption of local laws relating to paid family and medical leave
657B.480
State agency assistance
657B.900
Criminal penalties
657B.910
Penalty when employer fails to file contribution reports or pay contributions when due
657B.920
Penalty when employer fails to file reports
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