Online Claim System is fastest way to file

What's the fastest way to file your Oregon Unemployment Claim? Filing online is the fastest method for most people, especially if all your work was performed in Oregon.

Oregon's Online Claim System is easy, fast and secure. The system leads you through each question, step by step, and it even advises you if you have made a mistake. Most of the questions have YES or NO answers, plus easily understood HELP information is available with the click of your mouse.

Oregon will celebrate its 150th birthday in the year 2009. Planning for this big event has already begun. Check out the Oregon 150 Web site. You can share your thoughts and ideas with the planning team, sign up to receive e-newsletters, and learn how you can get involved.

Public health officials in Oregon are actively investigating a new strain of influenza known as H1N1 flu. Confirmed cases of H1N1 have been identified following testing by the State of Oregon Public Health Laboratory and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In light of the appearance of this new strain of flu, state Public Health Director Dr. Mel Kohn says that there are three important steps we can all take to make sure the flu doesn't spread.

For nearly 25 years, The Oregon Community and Economic Development Department has used Lottery funds to retain and create jobs. During that time thousands of Oregonians have gone to work. Watch in late April for a statewide campaign highlighting many of the jobs retained and created by Lottery funds.

Investing dollars to deliver immediate jobs and long-term economic prosperity

Governor Kulongoski is focused on accelerating our economic recovery by transforming the way the state approaches economic development. "The Oregon Way" approach will demonstrate that we can create immediate jobs and grow our economy while reducing our carbon footprint -- wins for our economy and environment. "The Oregon Way" will create jobs by building on our track record of sustainability and innovation.

You've come to the right place! Oregon state government is on the job, working for you each day. Visit this feature often. We have great news to share.

Transportation systems account for approximately 40 percent of the carbon emissions released into our air. To reduce these emissions in Oregon, Governor Kulongoski is working toward making the state's transportation system electric-car user friendly. Doing so will provide Oregonians a real choice in purchasing lower and zero-emission vehicles.

The Governor's efforts toward building a charging station infrastructure and supporting consumer incentives to purchase electric vehicles have attracted the attention of car makers. Oregon is partnering with these companies to build the infrastructure and to make their electric vehicles available for purchase in Oregon as a test market.

Safety Break 2009

Employers across Oregon will be celebrating workplace safety and health with award programs, barbeques, and other special events during the seventh-annual Safety Break for Oregon on May 13, 2009.