Category Archives: Employment Department

Frances Online Unemployment Insurance, Paid Leave Oregon benefits update

The Oregon Employment Department (OED) is now in its ninth week of using Frances Online for Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits. In that time, the new system has paid out $111.3 million dollars in benefits, and there has been a significant increase in customers successfully using Frances Online. Source: Frances Online Unemployment Insurance, Paid Leave Oregon […]
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Issues with unemployment benefits in Oregon predate new computer system, state agency says

The Oregon Employment Department rolled out a new system, Frances Online, in February. Many people continue to report issues receiving benefits. Source: Issues with unemployment benefits in Oregon predate new computer system, state agency says | kgw.com

EPA announces $28 million for Oregon lead pipe replacement

Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $28,650,000 from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help Oregon identify and replace lead service lines, preventing exposure to lead in drinking water, the agency stated in a media release. Lead can cause a range of serious health impacts, including irreversible harm to brain development in children, […]
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Portland Metro Area Had Largest Loss of Employment Among U.S. Cities Over Past Year

In absolute terms, the Portland metro area’s economy looks pretty darn good, according to recent figures. But relative to other places, it leaves something to be desired. The unemployment rate in the metro area stood at 4.2% in March, up slightly from 4.1% in March 2023, according to the April report from the Oregon Employment […]
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Made in Oregon: A Profile of the State’s Manufacturing Sector – QualityInfo

Oregon-made products have secured a spot on store shelves around the country, and even the world. Some of these products have obvious Oregon roots, tasty things like marionberry jam, cheese, fine wines, and beers that say ‘Oregon’ right on the label. Some Oregon-made products remain out of view, however. For example, components in the device […]
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Oregon is taking longer to pay jobless claims; state says it will increase overtime to pick up pace

Nearly a third of unemployed Oregonians have to wait at least three weeks to get their jobless benefits paid, according to new federal data, extending a steep decline in timely payments that began a year ago. It’s the first publicly available information that quantifies how the employment department has performed since it launched its new computer […]
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More Oregonians stuck working part-time jobs

The number of Oregonians working part time because they can’t find a full-time job is up sharply over the past two years. It’s a sign that the state’s tight labor market is easing — and a signal that will be a painful transition for some workers. Roughly 73,000 Oregonians are working part-time because their hours […]
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Nonmetro vs. Metro Unemployment Rates – QualityInfo

Through the past several decades and into the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic recession, the nonmetro and metro areas of Oregon have experienced very different economic trends. In Oregon, statewide unemployment rate trends are tightly tied to the metro areas and in particular, to Oregon’s most populated counties in the Portland metro area. When we […]
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Pay delays persist for Oregon Employment Department months after new site launch

People are continuing to come forward saying they’re experiencing issues getting paid benefits from the Oregon Employment Department after launching a new site, Frances Online, earlier this year. Source: Pay delays persist for Oregon Employment Department months after new site launch

Jackson County jobless rate rises to 4.9% in March; Josephine holds steady at 5.5%

Jackson County’s March seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose marginally from February to March to 4.9%, but the latest number is an improvement from the same month last year. The March seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the Medford-Ashland metropolitan area is an increase of 0.1% from the month before, but a 0.3% decrease from March 2023, […]
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