OAR 471-030-0235: Self-employment Assistance Program

(1) As used in ORS 657.158(1)(b), “entrepreneurial training” means training that will develop skills in organizing, operating, and assuming the risk for a business venture. (2) As used in ORS 657.158(3)(d), “full-time basis” means 40 hours each week. (3) Any individual eligible for “regular benefits,” as defined in ORS 657.158(1)(a), can request to participate in self-employment assistance activities in accordance with ORS 657.158. (4) Any individual submitting an application form to participate in the Self-employment Assistance program agrees to: (a) Meet the terms and conditions of ORS 657.156 and 657.158, and OAR 471-030-0034; (b) Obtain any necessary occupational certifications prior to submitting the application form. The Director may waive this requirement when such requirement would be inconsistent with the policy set forth in ORS 657.158; and (c) As specified under ORS 657.158(1)(b) and (c), provide supporting documentation as required in writing by the Employment Department to demonstrate the completion of any types of “Self-employment assistance activities” within 45 calendar days of the date the individual was approved for the Self-employment Assistance program. (5) All applications for the Self-employment Assistance program must: (a) Be for a business that is legal to operate under the provisions of the federal government and the laws of the state in which the individual who owns the business is practicing their business; (b) Be for a business that the individual is legally able to operate under the provisions of the federal government and the laws of the state in which the individual who owns the business is practicing their business; and (c) Be for a business that has been reviewed for feasibility by the Employment Department in collaboration with a local Oregon Small Business Development Center network representative.