Oregon Unemployment
What you need to know to claim unemployment benefits in Oregon, read on the agency's own website. The agency is Oregon Employment Department (OED).
the most a week, for up to 26 weeks
work-search activities a week
Unemployment help by phone (1-877-File-4-UI), including a claims specialist
How to file for unemployment in Oregon
File an initial claim online through Frances Online, the fastest way, or by phone at 1-877-File-4-UI (1-877-345-3484). You file an initial claim only once per benefit year. Check your entries carefully: once submitted, a claim cannot be changed.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
After you apply: claiming each week
File a weekly claim every week you are unemployed or earning less than your weekly benefit amount, starting the Sunday after you submit your claim application. The first week is an unpaid waiting week but must still be claimed. File in Frances Online ("File now") or on the automated phone line, 800-982-8920, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Keep filing even before your claim is approved or while it is in adjudication or under appeal.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
How much unemployment pays in Oregon, and for how long
The most you can get is $902 a week. Benefits last up to 26 weeks.
The weekly benefit amount is 1.25% of your total base period wages, between the minimum and maximum set by Oregon law. In your 52-week benefit year you may receive up to 26 times your weekly benefit amount.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
The most a week: from another of the agency's pages, read October 14, 2026. As of June 28, 2026; updated every year.
The most weeks: from another of the agency's pages, read October 14, 2026.
How many jobs you must apply for each week
Oregon asks for 5 work-search activities a week. At least two of the five must be direct contacts with employers (asking about work or applying in the way the employer wants).
On each weekly claim you give details of your direct contacts: employer, job title, location, date, how you contacted them, and the outcome.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
Our free job application tracker keeps the list: where you applied, when, and what came of it.
Oregon unemployment phone number
Call 1-877-345-3484 (unemployment help by phone (1-877-File-4-UI), including a claims specialist), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday. Every line and what it is for.
Where this comes from
Everything on this page was read on the agency's own website, and each part links the page it came from and the day we read it. Rules and amounts change, so check that page before you rely on a figure. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.
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