State & Non-Profit Assistive Emergency Resource Guide

The Oregon State Employment Department’s Online Claim System is the fastest way to file your claim or access to other claim services. You will not be able to see the status of your filed claim until we process it. You should still make weekly claims for each week you wish to receive benefits.

About Online Initial Claims

The Oregon State Employment Department’s Online Claim System is the fastest way to file your claim or access to other claim services. You will not be able to see the status of your filed claim until we process it. You should still make weekly claims for each week you wish to receive benefits.

About Online Initial Claims

If you have questions about filing a claim, qualifying for a claim, or about the unemployment insurance program,

please check the Unemployment Insurance Benefits Information before filing your claim.

In the following circumstances, you must file an initial claim by calling one of the Unemployment Insurance Centers 

and cannot file using the Online claim System:

• You filed an unemployment claim against another state within the last twelve months.
• You have not worked in Oregon in the past 18 months.
• You worked as a merchant seaman in the last 18 months.
• You are currently outside of the United States.

In the above circumstances, you must file your claim by calling one of the Unemployment Insurance Centers by Friday

of this week. Unemployment insurance claims are no longer handled through local Employment offices.

It takes approximately 30 minutes to file your claim online. A summary of all your answers will be available upon successful completion. They recommend you print the summary pages and keep them with your records.

Before filing your claim online, please gather and be prepared to provide the following information:

• Your Social Security Number.
• Your work history for the last 18 months, including dates of employment, your employers' business names,
• addresses and phone numbers. (If you worked for a Federal (non-military) employer, you may find this information
• on an SF-8 or SF-50.)
• Your salary and total income from each employer.
• If you are not a citizen of the United States, you will need your Alien Registration Number and documentation.
• Phone number where you can be reached during normal business hours (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Pacific Time).