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Claim unpaid wages from Oregon's Wage Security Fund

If your employer went out of business without paying wages, you may be paid some or all of what you are owed from the fund.

Steps

4 steps
  1. Check that you qualifyYour employer is no longer in business, cannot pay, and your wage claim can be verified.
  2. File a complaint with BOLIUse the Complaint Resolution Center to start the process.
  3. Include pay stubs and time recordsScans or photos of pay stubs and time records are examples of evidence.
  4. Call or email with questionsCall 971-245-3844 or email whd.screener@boli.oregon.gov.

Bring

  • Pay stubs
  • Time records
The most the fund pays is $10,000, limited to about 60 days of unpaid wages.

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