Paid Leave Oregon Bulletin

January spotlight: Changes to Paid Leave Oregon in 2024

An important change to Paid Leave Oregon’s law went into effect on Jan. 1, 2024.

First, the Oregon legislature passed a law to include bias crimes in the definition of safe leave. Safe leave for Paid Leave Oregon is for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, harassment, bias crimes, or stalking. Under Oregon law, a bias crime is motivated in part or whole by bias against another person’s race, color, disability, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity (ORS 166.155, ORS 166.165).

We have updated our safe leave forms and information in Frances Online to reflect this change to the law.

Information on 1099 tax forms for claimants

A Form 1099 is a tax form we send to people who have received a Paid Leave Oregon benefit. You use it when you are filing federal and state income taxes. We will mail all 1099 forms by Jan. 31, 2024.

In addition to receiving those forms in the mail, Paid Leave claimants can also access those forms in their Frances Online account starting in early February 2024.

Question: Will Paid Leave send me a Form 1099 showing how much I received in benefits during the year?

Answer: Yes, you will be mailed a Form 1099 by the end of January each year. You will receive a 1099-MISC if you receive benefit payments of $600 for medical leave. You will receive a 1099-G if you receive benefit payments of $10 or more for family or safe leave. You may receive both a 1099-MISC and a 1099-G if you receive benefits from different leave types. Form 1099 will include how much you received in benefits and any federal or state tax withholding. The Internal Revenue Service and the Oregon Department of Revenue also receive a copy of Form 1099. Information on taxability is available in our fact sheet.

Withdrawing from an employer equivalent plan

If you are an employer and want to withdraw your equivalent plan for Paid Leave Oregon (employer-administered or fully insured), the equivalent plan MUST have been in effect for at least one year. You must provide the Oregon Employment Department (OED) with at least 30 days’ notice (OAR 471-070-2460[1]) when you withdraw your equivalent plan.

Paid Leave will deny any requests for withdrawal we receive before your equivalent plan has been in effect for one year. Employers/businesses that withdraw from a fully insured equivalent plan before the end of the first year without notifying OED may have to pay interest and penalties.

Details are on pages 16-17 of the Equivalent Plan Guidebook.

News and Events

Join us for a series of monthly webinars in partnership with BOLI

Sign up now for one of the monthly webinars from Paid Leave and the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) on “Paid Leave Oregon: The Impact on Oregon Sick Time, Accrued Leave and OFLA.”

Join staff from both Paid Leave Oregon and BOLI Employer Assistance for an overview and discussion on the following topics:

• Paid Leave eligibility
• Benefits and leave types
• Employer responsibilities with Paid Leave
• Where employers can find help and resources
• How Paid Leave and BOLI work together

These webinars will be held monthly through June 2024. Learn more, including how to register, on our News and Events web page.

Contact Paid Leave Oregon

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Email: PaidLeave@Oregon.gov
Call: 833-854-0166 (toll-free)