OR unemployment comp bonds.
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An Oregon employer that reimburses the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund (instead of paying tax) can be required to post security under ORS 657.507 — generally about 2% of the prior year's total wages. We issue it at a flat 3% with a soft credit pull only.

Required of reimbursing employers under ORS 657.507 — often nonprofits, governments, tribes
Amount is generally 2% of the prior year's total wages — the Employment Department sets it
Soft credit pull only — never affects your score, and the rate stays 3% either way
Flat 3%of your bond amount$275minimum premiumSoft pullnever affects your score
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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

Enter your amount, consent to a soft pull, and file with the Employment Department. Here is the whole thing:

TODAY · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Your business details, the bond amount the Department set, and the effective date. The only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.

WITHIN 48 HOURS

Reviewed & approved

Most clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything, you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours. The soft pull never affects your score.

1–2 BUSINESS DAYS

File with the Employment Department

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file in lieu of the reimbursing-employer cash deposit. Wet-ink originals mailed when the Department insists.

The whole pricing page.

Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure the Employment Department set (about 2% of prior-year wages) and the premium updates.

$10,000 bond
$300
$25,000 bond
$750
$50,000 bond
$1,500
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the trust fund bond actually covers

Most Oregon employers pay unemployment tax, but certain employers — often nonprofits, government units, and tribal organizations — can elect to reimburse the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund instead, repaying the fund dollar-for-dollar as benefits are actually paid to their former employees.

Because a reimbursing employer pays after the fact, ORS 657.507 lets the Employment Department require security for payment — a surety bond, deposit, or letter of credit. The bond stands in for the cash deposit, guaranteeing the employer will reimburse the fund as claims arise.

The amount is generally 2% of the prior year's total wages, and the bond typically runs two years before the Department reviews whether to adjust it. If the employer fails to reimburse, the fund recovers against the bond — and if the surety pays, the employer repays the surety. We issue it at a flat 3% with a soft credit pull only.

ORS 657.507 (employer’s security)Under ORS 657.507 (with ORS 657.505), an Oregon employer that elects the reimbursement method for unemployment benefits may be required to give security for payment — a surety bond, deposit, or letter of credit — generally in an amount equal to about 2% of the prior year's total wages, reviewed roughly every two years. Confirm the amount with the Oregon Employment Department.

You need this bond if you are

A reimbursing employer electing to repay the trust fund instead of paying tax
A nonprofit, government unit, or tribe using the reimbursement method
Posting security in lieu of a cash deposit the Employment Department requires
Renewing or adjusting your bond after the Department recalculates from prior-year wages

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit with the amount the Employment Department set.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Oregon unemployment comp trust fund bond? +
The premium is a flat 3% of the bond amount, with a $275 minimum. The bond amount itself is generally about 2% of your prior year's total wages, set by the Employment Department. Enter that figure and the quote updates.
Who needs this bond? +
Employers that elect the reimbursement method for unemployment benefits — often nonprofits, government units, and tribal organizations. The bond posts security in lieu of the cash deposit the Employment Department would otherwise require.
How is the amount calculated? +
Generally about 2% of the prior year's total wages. The Employment Department sets the figure and typically reviews it every two years. Use the amount on your Department notice.
Is there a credit check? +
Yes — one soft credit pull, which never affects your score. It's the only extra step beyond the application, and it informs approval, not price. The rate is a flat 3% either way.
What happens if I fail to reimburse? +
The Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund can recover against the bond for the benefits you were supposed to reimburse. If the surety pays, you repay the surety — it is a guarantee, not insurance for you.
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Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter the amount the Department set and file the same day.

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