Oregon lawsuit demands reforms for delayed unemployment compensation

Published July 13, 2020 6:30pm ET



The Oregon Employment Department faces a lawsuit alleging it broke state and federal law in its handling of unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The lawsuit was filed by the Oregon Law Center and Legal Aid Services of Oregon on behalf of 13 claimants who have yet to receive either unemployment insurance (UI) payments or pandemic unemployment assistance (PUA) benefits.

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