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Oregon workers who have been laid off or had their work hours cut may be eligible to collect unemployment benefits. There are certain steps you must take before you file your application, to ensure you receive your due compensation. This guide will walk you through how to file for unemployment in Oregon.
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How to File for Unemployment
Unemployment Insurance can help if you've lost your job and have bills coming in, but no income to pay them. This video shares the general procedures you need to follow to begin the process of filing for unemployment. Many states, including Oregon, encourage people to file for unemployment benefits online.
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Introduction
- If you have lost your job in the state of Oregon, you will need to file for unemployment benefits. You should file an application as soon as you become unemployed. If you delay, you may lose some of your benefits. According to the Oregon Employment Department, the maximum weekly unemployment benefit in Oregon is $482.
Step 1: Determine If You Qualify for Oregon Unemployment
- In order to be eligible to collect unemployment in the state of Oregon, you must:
- Be unemployed through no fault of your own
- Meet base period wages eligibility requirements
- Be actively seeking new employment
- Be physically and mentally able to work
- Eligibility for unemployment benefits in Oregon is determined after you have filed a claim. If you are unsure if you qualify, go ahead and file the claim.
Step 2: Gather Necessary Documents
- Before you file an unemployment claim in Oregon, you will need:
- Your Social Security number
- Your work history for the past 18 months, including:
- Dates of employment
- Your employers' business names and addresses
- Employers' phone numbers
- Your salary/total income from each employer
- Your Alien Registration Number (if applicable)
- Your phone number
Step 3: Apply for Benefits
- Unemployed workers in Oregon may apply for benefits two ways:
- On the Internet, via Oregon's Online Claim System
- By visiting the nearest Oregon Unemployment Insurance Center in your area. You will need to do this if:
- You were active in a branch of the military for 90 days or more over the last 18 months, exclusing National Guard training
- You filed an unemployment insurance claim in any other state within the last year
- You haven't worked in Oregon in the past 18 months
- You worked as a merchant seaman in the past 18 months
- You are currently outside the U.S.
Conclusion
- If you have lost your job in the state of Oregon, or if you have had your hours cut through no fault of your own, you may be eligible to collect unemployment. The amount will vary, depending on your earnings in your previous job, but the money can help tide you over until you find a new job or until your hours are increased again.
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