Paid Leave Oregon
Paid time off for a new baby, illness, or safety
What it pays or provides
Paid Leave Oregon pays you weekly while you're off work. Your benefit amount is based on your own wages before leave and is capped at 120% of the state's average weekly wage. You can take up to 12 weeks of paid leave in a year, or up to 14 total weeks if you're pregnant, have given birth, or have health needs because of childbirth.
Who qualifies
You qualify if you're an employee in Oregon who earned at least $1,000 in your base year or alternate base year before applying. You can use it for bonding with a new child (birth, adoption, or foster placement), your own or a family member's serious health condition, or safe leave if you or a family member is a survivor of sexual assault, domestic violence, harassment, bias crime, or stalking.
How other benefits affect it
If you've worked for your employer at least 90 consecutive days, your job is protected by law while you're on leave, and you have the right to return to the same job (or one just like it) when you're done.
How to apply
Apply through Frances Online — it's the quickest way, and you can check your account 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can also send a paper application or call Paid Leave Oregon directly.
Go to the official page →or call 833-854-0166
How long approval usually takes
There's no waiting week — once your application is approved, benefits can start right away.
If you’re denied
If you get a denial letter you think is based on wrong or missing information, you can message Paid Leave Oregon through Frances Online or call to ask them to reconsider before appealing. If that doesn't resolve it, employees have 60 calendar days to file an appeal through Frances Online or by mailing a Request a Hearing form. Unresolved appeals go to the Office of Administrative Hearings for a hearing with an administrative law judge.
Sources
- Employees and Paid Leave Oregon
- Common Questions — Paid Leave Oregon
- Appeals — Paid Leave Oregon
- Official rule text “You earned at least $1,000 in your base year or alternate base year before you apply for benefits.” (checked July 19, 2026)