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Unemployment Insurance (UI)
Oregon Employment Department


Form 1099-G and Ballot Measure 66
Form 1099-G
Any unemployment insurance benefits you receive may be taxable if you are required to file a tax return. Under federal law, the first $2,400 of unemployment insurance benefits received in 2009 is not subject to Federal taxes. The passage of Ballot Measure 66 made the first $2,400 exempt from Oregon State tax as well.

We report to the IRS and Oregon Department of Revenue all taxes withheld on the benefits you received. How Ballot Measure 66 affects the taxes you should have paid on those benefits will be determined at the time you or your tax professional files your tax return. The passage does not require a new 1099-G from the Employment Department.

For more information about how Federal and state tax laws apply to your benefits, consult IRS Publication 505 (Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax) and the Oregon Department of Revenue.
Oregon Department of Revenue
Online Tools and General Information
Online Claim System
In the Online Claim System you can:
-File a new application
-Claim a week of benefits
-Restart a claim
-Check the status of your claim
-Apply for direct deposit
-Change your address
-Reset your PIN number
Forget your PIN number? Change it online
You can now change your PIN number using the Online Claim System. You will need your Social Security Number, and the answers to your security questions. If you do not remember your answers, or, you have not previously answered security questions, you will need to contact your UI Center to change your PIN number. You establish the answers to your security questions through the Online Claim System, either by filing a new claim, or claiming a week of benefits.
General Information
Help with health coverage costs
Lose your job after August 31, 2008? The federal government economic stimulus package may pay 65 percent of monthly health insurance premiums for nine months if you lose your job and choose to continue your employer health plan through COBRA or state continuation.
Unemployed and owe child support?
Are you a parent who has experienced an employment-related change in income? You may qualify for a temporary modification to your child support. For more information call 503-378-5567 within Salem, or 1-800-850-0228 outside of Salem to be connected with the Recession Response Team member.
Important News and Notes
Form 1099-G Available in the Online Claims System
Form 1099-G for 2009 is now available in the Online Claims System, under Status of your claim. To access the information, you will need to enter your Social Security number and your PIN number. Your PIN number is the four digit number used to claim your weekly benefits.

All 1099-G forms for tax year 2009 will be mailed by the end of January. If you do not receive it, and you do not remember your PIN number to get the information online, contact your UI Center to update your address and request a duplicate copy be mailed.
Benefit Extensions Currently Available
During these hard economic times, there are two unemployment insurance benefit extension programs to assist Oregonians out of work through no fault of their own. Those programs are known as Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) tiers 1, 2, 3, and 4, and Extended Benefits (EB).
Department warns of attempts to collect your personal information
The Oregon Employment Department has been informed of attempts to obtain personal information from unemployment insurance claimants who receive their benefits through the ReliaCard Visa debit card.
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
How does the Federal Stimulus Package affect people receiving unemployment benefits in Oregon? For more information on the Stimulus Package and its effects on unemployment, click on the link below.
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