Oregon Statutes 401.186 – Waiver of waiting period for unemployment benefits
If the Governor by proclamation has declared a state of emergency under ORS § 401.165, the Governor may waive the one-week waiting period required by ORS § 657.155 for persons making a claim for unemployment benefits who reside within the geographical area subject to the proclamation and specified by the Governor. [2008 c.23 § 2]
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 401.186
- Emergency: means a human created or natural event or circumstance that causes or threatens widespread loss of life, injury to person or property, human suffering or financial loss, including but not limited to:
(a) Fire, wildfire, explosion, flood, severe weather, landslides or mud slides, drought, earthquake, volcanic activity, tsunamis or other oceanic phenomena, spills or releases of oil or hazardous material as defined in ORS § 466. See Oregon Statutes 401.025
Section 4, chapter 23, Oregon Laws 2008, provides:
Sections 1 and 2 [401.186] of this 2008 Act and the amendments to ORS § 657.155 by section 3 of this 2008 Act become operative when federal law permits without penalty a waiver under section 2 of this 2008 Act of the one-week waiting period required by ORS § 657.155. [2008 c.23 § 4]