Emergency Unemployment Compensation faces 10.7 percent reduction.


If you are currently receiving Emergency Unemployment Compensation, or EUC, the Federal automatic spending cuts, also known as sequestration, will have an effect on your benefits. Beginning the week of March 31, your weekly benefit amount will be reduced 10.7 percent. To find out more about the reduction, contact the Oregon Employment Department beginning Monday, March 4 at 503-947-1342, or toll-free in state at 1-800-237-3710 ext. You can also find more information online at the Oregon Employment Department’s website at oregon.gov.

This entry was posted on Monday, March 4th, 2013 and is filed under Local News.