OAR 414-175-0091: Replacement Checks

(1) Replacement checks are issued in compliance with ORS 293.475 and this rule. (2) A replacement check is issued if the original check remains outstanding and the payee claims any of the following: (a) The original check was not received. Five postal service working days must pass from the date the original check was issued before a replacement is issued. (b) The original check was received but lost, stolen or destroyed without being endorsed. A replacement check is issued without a waiting period. (c) The original check was endorsed but not cashed before it was lost, stolen or destroyed. A replacement check is issued if: (A) The check was destroyed and remnants of the check are provided to the Department; or (B) The check was endorsed “for deposit only” before it was lost, stolen or destroyed. (3) A check may be issued to replace a check that has been processed by the State Treasurer for payment only after the individual has provided the Direct Pay Unit of the Department or the Oregon Department of Human Services with the information and documents needed to conduct an investigation into the loss. (4) A replacement check is not issued if a check has been deposited directly to an account specified.