Unemployment benefits in Oregon
Oregon calls it Unemployment Insurance (UI), run by Oregon Employment Department (OED). You may get $211 to $902 a week for up to 26 weeks, after a waiting week.
Opens Frances Online on the state's site.
Or call 1-877-345-3484 · 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday (Pacific time). The automated phone system for starting a claim or filing weekly claims also works outside these hours. · TTY 711
Checked against official sources: October 31, 2026.
Can I get benefits?
You must have total base-year wages of at least $1,000 and at least 1.5 times your wages in your highest quarter.
Law: ORS 657.150(2); ORS 657.010(1)
If you quit
If you quit, you are disqualified unless OED finds you had good cause.
If you were fired
Being fired does not automatically make you ineligible.
Law: ORS 657.176(2), (11)
How much and how long?
- Weekly benefit
$211–$902
- Weeks
Up to 26 weeks
- Waiting week
A waiting week
How to file in Oregon
Apply online in Frances Online (fastest). You can also apply by phone at 1-877-345-3484, or by fax or mail with the paper initial claim Form 115 if you cannot use the online or phone options.
Apply as soon as you are out of work or your hours are cut.
What to have ready
- Your name, Social Security number, birth date and contact information
- If you are not a U.S. citizen or a COFA Islander: your USCIS number, A-number or I-94 number
- Your work history for the past 18 months: each employer's name, address and phone number, and your start and end dates
Certify (claim your weeks)
Weekly. File a weekly claim every week (Sunday to Saturday) in Frances Online or by phone, starting the Sunday after the week ends.
Appeal a denial
- Request for hearing — 20 calendar days from the date OED mailed the decision, or the date it was delivered to you if it was not mailed
- Application for review — 20 calendar days from the date the administrative law judge's order was mailed
- Petition for judicial review in the Oregon Court of Appeals — 30 calendar days
Deadline calculator, appeal letter and hearing checklist: Appeal details →
The hearing
- Format
- Hearings are usually held by telephone before an administrative law judge from the Office of Administrative Hearings.
Overpayments and waivers
An overpayment means you got benefits you were not eligible for.
- Appeal within
- 20 days from the date OED mailed the overpayment decision
- Waiver
- The state can waive some overpayments.
Law: ORS 657.310, 657.315, 657.317
Someone filed a claim in your name
If you got a letter, payment or Form 1099-G from OED for a claim you did not file, or your employer was told you filed, report it online with OED's Report UI Fraud form, or call 503-947-1995 or 1-877-668-3204.
National steps
- Report it to the state where the claim was filed and follow its instructions. Some states ask for a police report or a sworn statement.
- If you got a 1099-G for benefits you did not receive, the state will send a corrected 1099-G. When you file taxes, report only the income you actually received; do not wait for the corrected form.
- Check your free credit reports at AnnualCreditReport.com or 877-322-8228. Report other identity theft at IdentityTheft.gov.
- You can also report unemployment identity fraud that happened after March 2020 to the U.S. Department of Justice National Center for Disaster Fraud. You must still report it to the state.
U.S. Department of Labor: report unemployment identity fraud
Free help in Oregon
Legal aid
- Legal Aid Services of Oregon and Oregon Law Center (helps laid-off workers wrongly denied unemployment benefits)
- Oregon Law Help (free legal information and legal aid finder)
Language help
OED gives free help, including spoken-language and sign language interpreters and written materials in other languages. When you call 1-877-345-3484, tell the representative what language you need; they will connect you with a bilingual representative or a free interpreter. You can also email your name, language, phone number and best time to call to language@employ.oregon.gov for a call back in your language. Frances Online and OED letters are in English and Spanish.
- Appeals (leave a message to request a hearing): 503-947-3149
- Overpayments (Contributions & Recovery): 1-800-237-3710
- Fraud hotline: 1-877-668-3204
- Office of Administrative Hearings: 503-947-1515
- Employment Appeals Board: 1-800-734-6949
Agency guides and handbooks
- OED: Unemployment Insurance
- OED: Unemployment Insurance Claimant Handbook (PDF)
- OED: Appeals Process
- OED: Overpayment Waivers
- Employment Appeals Board
- OED: Benefit estimator
The agency's unemployment page (OED)
National help
Go deeper
How to file in Oregon
What to have ready, when your claim starts, certifying and your first payment.
Weekly benefit amount in Oregon
The wage test, how the amount is figured, weeks, the waiting week, part-time work and an estimate.
Appeal a denial in Oregon
Every level and deadline, a deadline calculator, an appeal letter, the hearing and overpayments.
Quit or fired in Oregon
What the state says about quitting, being fired and refusing work.
Good to know in Oregon
- Since January 4, 2026, workers out of work because of a strike can get limited benefits; with Oregon on tax schedule III in 2026, striking workers can get up to 10 weeks.
Law: SB 916 (2025)
Source: OED strikes page
- A monetary decision (your weekly benefit, maximum benefit and base-year wages) becomes final 10 calendar days after it is mailed, so it has a shorter appeal window than other decisions (ORS 657.266(5); OED).
Changes in 2024–2026
June 28, 2026: minimum weekly benefit rose from $204 to $211 and maximum from $872 to $902 for new claims. January 4, 2026: limited benefits for striking workers, which also changed overpayment rules for strike back pay. Decisions dated from March 4, 2024 can be appealed in Frances Online.
Law: SB 916, 2025 c.432
Questions about unemployment in Oregon
How do I file for unemployment in Oregon?
Apply online in Frances Online (fastest). You can also apply by phone at 1-877-345-3484, or by fax or mail with the paper initial claim Form 115 if you cannot use the online or phone options.
How much is the weekly benefit in Oregon?
The weekly benefit is $211 to $902. Maximum: new claims filed on or after June 28, 2026. Your weekly benefit is 1.25% of your total base-year wages, rounded down to the dollar.
How many weeks of unemployment can I get in Oregon?
Up to 26 weeks. In your 52-week benefit year you can get up to 26 times your weekly benefit, or one-third of your base-year wages if that is less.
What is the deadline to appeal an unemployment denial in Oregon?
Request for hearing: 20 calendar days from the date OED mailed the decision, or the date it was delivered to you if it was not mailed. File as early as you can.