A public dashboard shows only some of the numbers pertaining to the state’s family and medical leave program that launched in September, furthering distrust in a system that has already faced a variety of issues.
According to its director, more than 70,000 verified claims have been filed — though not all are found eligible for benefit payments — and Employment Department staffers have responded to
Oregon residents have voiced their displeasure with the Paid Leave Oregon program s shortcomings, saying it does not do enough to help when injuries require many months of care.
The Oregon Employment Department is in the third phase of its modernization project after completing phase two, the implementation of Paid Leave Oregon, in August 2023.
Oregon residents have voiced their displeasure with the Paid Leave Oregon program s shortcomings, saying it does not do enough to help when injuries require many months of care.