72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 2
Sponsored by Senators COURTNEY, HANNON; Representative ROSENBAUM
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
Relating to emergency unemployment benefits; and declaring an
emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. { + (1) As used in this section:
(a) 'Emergency benefit period' means a period beginning the
week after the effective date of this 2003 Act and ending on
December 27, 2003.
(b) 'Oregon emergency benefits' means unemployment benefits
totally financed by the state and payable under ORS chapter 657
to individuals described in subsection (2) of this section during
an emergency benefit period.
(c) 'Regular benefits' has the meaning given that term in ORS
657.321.
(2) During an emergency benefit period, an individual may
receive Oregon emergency benefits in an amount equal to the
weekly benefit amount of the individual's most recent regular
unemployment benefit claim subject to the provisions of ORS
chapter 657 if:
(a) The individual has exhausted regular benefits under ORS
chapter 657;
(b) The individual is not eligible for any other unemployment
benefits, including benefits provided under any federal law
extending benefits beyond those provided for as regular benefits;
(c) The individual otherwise continues to meet the eligibility
requirements for regular benefits under ORS chapter 657; and
(d) The individual's benefit year expired after January 5,
2002.
(3) The maximum Oregon emergency benefits an individual may
receive under this section is 50 percent of the individual's most
recent regular unemployment benefit claim.
(4) The Employment Department may not charge an employer's
account for benefits paid to an unemployed individual under this
section. Notwithstanding ORS 657.504, reimbursing political
subdivisions, reimbursing nonprofit employers and reimbursing
Indian tribes are not required to pay into the Unemployment
Compensation Trust Fund an amount equal to the benefits paid to
an unemployed individual under this section.
(5)(a) The provisions of this section apply only for weeks
beginning the week after the effective date of this 2003 Act and
ending on December 27, 2003.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, the
Director of the Employment Department may immediately stop
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payments of Oregon emergency benefits when the director
determines that the total of such payments would exceed $29
million if paid for the succeeding calendar week. + }
SECTION 2. { + This 2003 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2003 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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Passed by Senate March 5, 2003
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Secretary of Senate
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President of Senate
Passed by House March 31, 2003
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Speaker of House
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Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Secretary of State
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