Or. Admin. Code § 471-070-1470

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024

Section 471-070-1470 - Benefits: Benefit Payment Offsets, Withholdings and Reductions

(1) After any benefit reduction under ORS 657B.040, a claimant's weekly benefit payment may be reduced, as applicable, according to the priority order set out in section (2) of this rule before the department issues the weekly benefit payment to the claimant.

(2) The priority of additional offsets against, withholdings from, or reductions to the weekly benefit payment is:

(a) Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance benefit overpayments described under ORS 657B.332, ORS 657B.335 and OAR 471-070-1510.

(b) Federal personal income tax withholdings described under OAR 471-070-1480.

(c) State personal income tax withholdings described under OAR 471-070-1480.

(d) Child support and spousal support orders described under ORS 25.080.

(e) Restitution for crime victims. If multiple court orders for restitution exist, garnishments will be applied in the order the court orders were received.

(3) Weekly benefit payments of less than $1.00, after all offsets, garnishments or other reductions will not be issued to the claimant.

Or. Admin. Code § 471-070-1470

ED 5-2023, adopt filed 07/31/2023, effective 8/1/2023; ED 7-2023, minor correction filed 08/10/2023, effective 8/10/2023; ED 5-2024, amend filed 07/30/2024, effective 8/1/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 657B.340

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 657B.050 & Chapter 20 Oregon Laws 2024