(1) The Director of the Employment Department shall waive recovery of overpaid benefits under ORS § 657B.335 if the director finds that the benefits are recoverable due to a change in state law, the application of which has caused the disqualification of benefits previously paid.

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(2) The director may not waive recovery under this section of overpaid benefits that are subject to the penalty imposed under ORS § 657B.332 (3).

(3) The director may waive establishment and recovery of overpaid benefits when no decision has been issued under ORS § 657B.332 or 657B.335 and the amount of the overpayment is equal to or less than one-half of the maximum weekly benefit amount in effect at the time the overpayment is discovered.

(4) Any waiver granted under this section extinguishes all liability of the debtor for the waived amounts. [2023 c.120 § 3]

See note under 657B.332.