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ORS 657.044

Known as the Employment Department Law

The act spans §§ 657–657 (301 sections).

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 226 Or. App. 473 - Employment Departmet v. National Maintenance Contractors of Oregon, Inc. (2009)

Most recently applied in 226 Or. App. 473 - Employment Departmet v. National Maintenance Contractors of Oregon, Inc. (March 2009)

1995 c.220 §2; 1997 c.646 §15; 1999 c.59 §195; 2001 c.572 §3; 2003 c.792 §1; 2005 c.218 §9; 2009 c.79 §1; 2013 c.311 §1

How often courts cite this section

2007200920
citing decisions per year

Court decisions citing this, by year. The dip in the last several years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so recent citations are undercounted.

(1) As used in this chapter, “employment” does not include service performed for:

(a) A corporation by corporate officers who:

(A) Are directors of the corporation;

(B) Have a substantial ownership interest in the corporation; and

(C) Are members of the same family.

(b) A corporation by an individual who is the sole corporate officer and director of the corporation and who has a substantial ownership interest in the corporation.

(c) A limited liability company by a member, including members who are managers, as defined in ORS 63.001.

(d) A limited liability partnership by a partner as described in ORS chapter 67.

(2)(a) The exclusion under subsection (1)(a) or (b) of this section is effective only if the corporation elects not to provide coverage for the individuals described respectively in subsection (1)(a) or (b) of this section.

(b) The election must be in writing and is effective on the first day of the current calendar quarter or, upon request, on the first day of the calendar quarter preceding the calendar quarter in which the request is submitted.

(3) The provisions of this section do not apply to service performed for:

(a) A nonprofit employing unit;

(b) This state;

(c) A political subdivision of this state; or

(d) An Indian tribe.

(4) As used in this section, “members of the same family” means persons who are members of a family as parents, stepparents, grandparents, spouses, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, brothers, sisters, children, stepchildren, adopted children or grandchildren.

Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.