Unemployment Benefits for Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault or Stalking Survivors
by: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
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UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT OR STALKING SURVIVORS |
Oregon law provides unemployment benefits to certain victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking if they are forced to leave a job in order to protect their safety or the safety of their children.
You may be eligible for unemployment benefits if:
Ĝ You've had to quit an Oregon job because you have been a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking; and
Ĝ You believe you and/or your child were in danger of further harm if you continued to work at your job; and
Ĝ You reasonably believed that leaving your job would protect you or your child from further violence.
How do you apply for benefits?
Apply for unemployment compensation benefits at your local employment office or make an application on-line at www. oregon.gov/employ. Be sure to explain why continuing to work put you in danger of further harm and how leaving your job was your safest choice.
Ĝ If you are denied benefits, request a hearing within 20 days of your denial decision.
For more information:
Call the Public Benefits Hotline (1-800-520-5292) or your local Legal Aid Services Office for possible advice or representation. Go to www. oregonlawhelp.org for a directory of legal aid programs.
Legal Aid Services of Oregon and the Oregon Law Center ORS 657.176(12)
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