Oregon's COVID-19 Temporary Paid Leave Program is Now Available for Eligible Employees

Posted on September 17, 2020

Starting September 16, 2020, Oregon’s COVID-19 Temporary Paid Leave Program is available to employees who meet eligibility requirements and are required to quarantine or isolate due to COVID-19 exposure or symptoms on or after September 16, 2020.

To be eligible, an employee must meet at least one of the following requirements:

They do not receive COVID-19-related time off through their employer,
Their employer is not covered or exempted from the Families First Coronavirus Response Act’s emergency paid sick leave requirement, or
They have exhausted available COVID-19-related paid sick leave.

Employees who qualify can receive $120 per working day during the time that they are required to quarantine or isolate for up to 10 working days or $1200.

While employers have no responsibilities under this program, they can notify employees about the program and how to apply. Fund administrators, not the employer, will determine eligibility and issue the payments.

Employees can apply for this benefit online or by phone: 833-685-0850 (toll free) or 503-947-0130.

The application is currently available in English, Spanish, and Russian. Anyone who needs help in a language other than English, Spanish, or Russian can call 503-947-0131 for assistance.

Employees who are not sure if they are eligible for this program can consult the eligibility requirements and quiz available here.

More information can also be found in these frequently asked questions.

This program will run until the sooner of December 31, 2020, or until the funds are exhausted.

Employers with questions about this program are welcome to contact Gabrielle Hansen or Amy Angel at 503-228-0500, or at ghansen@barran.com or aangel@barran.com.

NOW, NEXT, & BEYOND: Barran Liebman’s E-Alert series covering the COVID-19 pandemic, helping employers identify what they need to do now, next, and beyond to stay in compliance, be responsive to employees, and best position their business for the future.

Electronic Alerts are written by Barran Liebman attorneys for their clients and friends. Alerts are not intended as legal advice, but as employment law, labor law, and employee benefits announcements. If this has been forwarded to you, and you would like to begin receiving Electronic Alerts directly, please email or call Traci Ray at 503-276-2115. Copyright ©2020 by Barran Liebman LLP.
Las Alertas electrónicas son escritas por abogados de Barran Liebman para sus clientes y amigos. Las Alertas no son proveídas como asesoramiento legal, sino solo como anuncios de leyes de empleo, leyes laborales y beneficios de empleo. Si esto ha sido remetido a usted y quisieras empezar a recibir las Alertas directamente, por favor mándanos un correo electrónico o llama a Traci Ray al 503-276-2115. Derechos de autor ©2020 por Barran Liebman LLP.