OAR 471-070-1450: Benefits: Benefit Payment Methods

(1) Paid Leave Oregon benefits shall be paid by such method as the director may approve. (2) The department’s primary payment method to any claimant approved to receive Paid Leave Oregon benefits shall be through direct deposit into a checking or savings account in a financial institution in the United States as an electronic funds transfer. “Electronic funds transfer” has the same meaning as provided in ORS 293.525. (3) Claimants who do not select direct deposit will be paid by a stored value card. (4) If the department determines that it is not feasible to issue payment to a claimant through direct deposit or a stored value card, then the department may issue a check to the claimant.