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Unemployment After Quitting Or Being Fired

ORS 657.176 — misconduct or quitting without good cause, until four times the weekly benefit is earned

A person is disqualified from benefits if discharged or suspended for misconduct connected with work, if they voluntarily left work without good cause, or if they failed without good cause to apply for or accept suitable work.

  • ORS 657.176
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Until four times the weekly benefit. The disqualification lasts until the person has worked in covered employment and earned at least four times their weekly benefit amount after the week of the act that caused it.

  • ORS 657.176

The Employment Department looks at what actually happened, whatever the parties call the separation.

  • ORS 657.176
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  1. ORS 657.176 — Grounds and procedure for disqualification

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