OAR 471-041-0060: Application for Review

(1) An application for review may be filed on forms provided by OAH or the Employment Department and other similar offices in other states. Use of the form is not required, provided the applicant requests review of a specific ALJ Order, or otherwise expresses intent to appeal an ALJ Order. (2) An application for review may be filed in person, or by mail, fax, or electronic means to EAB, or any office of the Employment Department, including OAH, or any Employment Security Agency in any other state or jurisdiction where the applicant is claiming benefits. (3) An application for review that does not conform to the requirements of this rule is subject to dismissal. (4) Except as otherwise stated in this rule, EAB will treat an application for review by a claimant or employer that failed to appear at a hearing as a request to reopen the hearing under ORS 657.270. (5) An application for review filed by a claimant or employer that failed to appear at the hearing and whose request for hearing was not dismissed for failure to appear will be treated as an application for review if: (a) The applicant expresses in the application for review that they are not requesting to reopen the hearing, or (b) The application for review does not include a written statement that sets forth the reason(s) for missing the hearing as required under OAR 471-040-0040(3).