Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 657 § 657.290 — Continuous jurisdiction of director; reconsideration of previous decisions
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 657 ·
Oregon Code § 657.290·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Continuous jurisdiction of director; reconsideration of previous decisions.
(1) The Director of the Employment
Department, upon motion of the director or upon application of any party to a
claim for benefits, may at any time reconsider any final decision under this
chapter. Reconsideration may occur when there is evidence of:
(a) Errors of
computation;
(b) Clerical
errors;
(c)
Misinformation provided a party by the Employment Department;
(d) Facts not
previously known to the department; or
(e) Errors caused
by misapplication of law by the department.
(2) Such
reconsideration shall be accomplished by the director or any employee the
director may designate for the purpose, in accordance with such regulations as
the director may prescribe, and may include the making of a new decision which,
if made, shall award, deny, terminate, continue, increase or decrease benefits
to the extent found necessary and appropriate for the correction of previous
error respecting such benefits. However, any such new decision shall be subject
to hearing, review and appeal in accordance with ORS 657.265, 657.266 to
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 657.290
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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