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Section 657.855 – Benefits not assignable; waiver of rights invalid.

(1) Except as provided in this section, benefits due under this chapter may not be assigned, pledged, encumbered, released or commuted. Benefits due under this chapter shall, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, be exempt from all claims of creditors and from levy, execution and attachment or remedy for recovery or collection of a […]

Section 657.865 – No vested rights.

All the rights, privileges or immunities conferred by this chapter or by acts deemed pursuant thereto shall exist subject to the powers of the legislature to amend or repeal this chapter at any time, and there shall be no vested private right of any kind against such amendment or repeal.

Section 657.870 – When operation of this chapter ceases.

(1) If title IX of the federal Social Security Act becomes inoperative by Act of Congress or by decision of the United States Supreme Court, payments of contributions and payment of benefits provided in this chapter shall cease. (2) If the provisions of the Act of October 20, 1976, P.L. 94-566 (26 U.S.C. 3306) requiring […]

Section 657.880 – Health care coverage for unemployed individuals; deduction of benefits.

In order to provide health care coverage for eligible unemployed individuals, the Employment Department, upon approval and funding by the Emergency Board, is authorized: (1) To deduct an amount from unemployment compensation otherwise payable to an individual and to use the amount so deducted to pay for health care coverage if the individual voluntarily elects […]

Section 657.885 – “Health care coverage” defined.

For purposes of this section and ORS 657.880, the term “health care coverage” means coverage under: (1) Health insurance policies issued by qualified insurers and health care service contractors; (2) Contracts entered into by and between the State of Oregon and qualified insurers and health care service contractors; and (3) The medical assistance program administered […]

Section 657.895 – Unemployment compensation programs under federal authority.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Employment Department, at the direction of the Governor, may take appropriate action to expedite and provide for the implementation of an unemployment compensation program not provided for in this chapter, if the program is authorized by the United States Secretary of Labor and if the director determines […]