OAR 471-030-0025: Claimant’s Responsibilities

(1) With all claims, an individual shall furnish the Director with their social security number and other information required for processing their claim. Such information may include, but is not limited to, information pertaining to prior work history, separations from work, current work activity and earnings, licenses or permits held, self-employment, entitlement to pay and allowances of various kinds, work seeking activity, working restrictions, and working ability. With respect to work activity or self-employment during any week claimed, the information required may include the type of work activity, the amount of time devoted to such activity, the gross and net amount of compensation, remuneration, wages, commission, salary, or income, if any, received or expected to be received, and any other factors material to a determination of eligibility for benefits. (2) The claimant is required to furnish such information required for processing their claim within the time frame provided by the Director or an authorized representative of the Employment Department. Unless the time frame is otherwise defined under Employment Department statute or rule, or is specifically directed otherwise by an authorized representative of the Employment Department, the claimant is required to respond to all requests for information within the following time frames: (a) For requests for information by letter mailed to the address of record, the claimant shall have five (5) calendar days to respond from the date the letter was mailed. When responding by mail, the date of the response shall be the date of the postmark affixed by the United States Postal Service. In the absence of a postmarked date, the date of the response shall be the most probable date of mailing as determined by the Employment Department. (b) For requests for information by telephone message, fax, email, or other electronic means, the claimant shall have 48 hours to respond.