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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
-View 1099G tax information

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.

As you search for a job, you can make a positive difference in your life and in your community by volunteering your time and skills to help others. Volunteer work can build experience for your resume and expand your list of community employment contacts.

The skill sets you use and learn in volunteer work could turn into a job offer or a career change in the future. Volunteering will not affect your unemployment benefits as long as you continue to meet work-search and availability requirements. For more information about volunteering opportunities in your area, please visit:

Any unemployment insurance benefits you receive may be taxable if you are required to file a tax return. We report to the IRS and Oregon Department of Revenue all taxes withheld on the benefits you received. The Employment Department sends a Form 1099-G (Statement for Recipients of Unemployment Compensation) to each person who was paid unemployment insurance in the prior year.

The forms have been printed and will be mailed by January 31. The form will be mailed to the address we had on file for you as of January 17, 2012. These forms are not forwarded, so if you have moved or need to update your address, contact your UI Center.

Update: 1099G information for 2011 is now available to view in the Online Claims System.

The US Department of Labor has been notified of an online scam attempting to glean information from unemployment insurance benefit recepients. This attempt to get personal information online, or phishing, claims Congress has reached agreement to extend unemployment benefits and directs the reader to go a website and file for their extension.

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; Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC), and Extended Benefits (EB).

If you believe someone is fraudulently collecting unemployment insurance benefits, please call us at 1-877-668-3204, or email us by clicking on the link below. You can request to remain anonymous when providing information.

Due to confidentiality requirements, we are unable to provide you with the results of any investigation conducted as a result of the information you provide.