OAR 471-031-0310: Benefits Obtained as a Result of Identity Theft

(1) The provisions of this rule apply retroactively to initial claims effective after January 1, 2020. (2) For the purposes of applying ORS 657.505, it shall not be considered benefits paid out to a claimant as a result of wages earned in the employ of an employer when, in the determination of the department, the reason such payments were made was due to identity theft or criminal impersonation, as defined in ORS 165.800 and ORS 165.815 .