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State raises benefits for the unemployed |
As of July 1, the amount paid
to Oregonians filing for unemployment insurance has increased to a
maximum weekly benefit amount an individual can receive of $463,
while the minimum amount will be $108.
Under Oregon law, each year the Employment Department recalculates
the maximum and minimum amounts paid weekly to those filing for
unemployment benefits. The amounts are set as percentages of the
average weekly wage earned by Oregonians. The minimum unemployment
figure is 15 percent of average weekly wage, and the maximum amount
is 64 percent. Both dollar amounts are rounded down to the nearest
dollar as required by law.
The new payment amounts are up slightly from those paid over the
past year. The maximum payment for 2006 was $445, with a $104
minimum payment. The change affects new unemployment insurance
claims filed with an effective date on or after July 1. Those with
existing unemployment claims will continue to receive the same
weekly amount. |
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From July 4, 2007,
Newberg Graphic
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