Elective coverage for certain individuals; notice of election; termination of coverage; rules for collection of contributions and benefit overpayments.

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(2) Subject to ORS 657B.150, a self-employed individual who has elected coverage may terminate coverage by filing written notice with the director at such times as the director prescribes by rule, including at the time of a change in the self-employed individual’s employment status. The termination may not take effect sooner than 30 days after the notice is filed.

(3) A self-employed individual who has elected coverage may terminate coverage on the date of filing of a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy petition. The self-employed individual’s elective coverage terminates on the date on which the self-employed individual provides to the director documentation to support the self-employed individual’s filing of the bankruptcy petition and files written notice with the director. At any time thereafter, the self-employed individual may re-elect coverage under this section.

(4) A tribal government may elect to be covered under this chapter, or to terminate coverage, in the same manner as provided in subsections (1) to (3) of this section.

(5) The director shall prescribe by rule the method for collecting contributions and erroneous payments of benefits from self-employed individuals, tribal governments and tribal government employees. [2019 c.700 §41]

Note: 657B.130 becomes operative January 1, 2023. See section 63, chapter 700, Oregon Laws 2019, as amended by section 1, chapter 30, Oregon Laws 2021, and section 6a, chapter 639, Oregon Laws 2021.


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