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Orders to amend the OR PFML Regulations

Oregon
December 27, 2024:

The Oregon Employment Department (OED) filed Permanent Administrative
Orders to amend the OR PFML Regulations effective January 1, 2025 (Batch 12). Pre-placement
leave became a new qualifying leave reason under the OR PFML program effective January 1, 2025,
pursuant to OR SB 1515 (2024). The amended rules add definitions and verification requirements for
pre-placement leave for foster/adoption and clarify that this leave must be taken on an intermittent
basis only. Pre-placement leave may be taken by a prospective foster or adoptive parent to attend
counseling sessions, appear in court, consult with an attorney, submit to a physical examination
or home study, or to travel to another state or country to complete an adoption. The amended
regulations also clarify the OED’s ability to share the claimant’s weekly benefit amount with the
employer when the claimant authorizes the OED to do so. The updated rules can be found on the
OED’s website.