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Employment and Public Benefits

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Legal Topics:

  • Workers' Compensation: What Workers Should Know
  • Workers' Compensation: What Employers Should Know
  • Discrimination in Employment Opportunities
  • Unemployment Benefit Hearings Process
  • Unemployment Insurance Compensation
  • Your Rights If You Lose Your Job
  • Your Rights Under Wage and Hour Laws
  • Farmworkers' Rights
  • Employment of Minors
  • Workplace Sexual Harassment
  • What Employers Need to Know about Disability Discrimination
  • What Job Applicants and Employees Need to know About Disability Discrimination


OSB tv Legal Q&A




Can I sue for back pay if my company
did not give me any breaks at work?




Do I get paid for the hours
I am “on call”?




Has my employer discriminated or
retaliated against me?




Can I collect unemployment
if I’ve been fired?




What benefits can I get through
a workers’ compensation claim?




¿Qué beneficios puedo obtener a través
de la compensación de los trabajadores?




What benefits are not covered through
a workers' compensation claim?




¿Qué beneficios no están cubiertos por una
reclamación de compensación de trabajadores?




What happens when I file a
workers’ compensation claim?




¿Qué ocurre cuando solicito una
indemnización por accidentes de trabajo?




Can I collect unemployment if I quit?




What is the Defense Based Act or DBA?




What should a longshoreman
do if injured on the job?




¿Qué es la Ley de Seguro de Compensación para
Trabajadores Marítimos y Portuarios
y a quién se le aplica?




Who qualifies to make claims under the
Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act?




What should I do if I get a
notice of Controversion or LS-207?




Can I make a longshoreman
injury claim after I have retired?




Do I need an attorney to
file a longshoreman injury claim?




How long will my Longshoreman claim take?




What can I do about
LGBTQ-related workplace harassment?





Other Resources (Employment Law):

  • Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI)
    Oregon-specific information on wage and hour law (including overtime), civil rights, employment discrimination, prevailing wage cases, farm labor and more. The BOLI Child Labor Unit can be reached at (971) 673-0836, and the BOLI Technical Assistance Unit's phone number is (971) 673-0824.
  • U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
    Information on discrimination and ADA (disability) issues. File sexual harassment complaints with the EEOC by calling (800) 669- 4000.
  • U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
    Information on family leave (Family and Medical Leave Act), the Fair Labor Standards Act, and exempt vs. non-exempt employee definitions and federal wage discrimination claims.
  • Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)
    Information on health and safety regulations for employees and employers.
  • National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
    Information for unionized employees and employers.
  • Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
    Information for employers who perform work on federal contracts who are subject to affirmative action requirements.


Other Resources (Public Benefits):

  • U.S. Social Security Administration
    Information on Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicare.
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Medicare
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  • Oregon Department of Human Services


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