Request protected sick time or report a denial: next steps
Guidance reviewed 2026-10-11. Check covered reasons, available time and notice rules, then document a denial or retaliation concern.
Start here: Read BOLI's covered reasons, accrual or front-loading rules, waiting period and applicable exclusions.
Where and how to proceed: full steps and checklist
1. Is this for me?
Employees working in Oregon who may be covered by sick-time law. Paid status depends on employer size or Portland presence, and exclusions apply.
Service area: Oregon or applicable federal route; confirm venue and agency jurisdiction.
2. What should I prepare?
Some documents may be conditional. Ask about alternatives. Checkmarks are temporary and are not saved or sent.
3. Where and how do I submit?
Read the linked publisher instructions to confirm the receiving office, accepted submission method and current forms. This page has not separately verified those details. A county filter does not decide the correct court or filing location.
Timing: Act promptly and ask BOLI or a lawyer which filing period applies to your claim. Wage, retaliation, discrimination, federal and court deadlines are not interchangeable. Check current intake and investigation limitations.
4. What will it cost?
Details to confirm with the provider
Fees and fee-waiver eligibility have not been separately verified for this route. Check the current provider instructions. For a court filing, ask the court about its fee-waiver or deferral forms.
5. What happens after I submit?
Details to confirm with the provider
Keep a copy of what you send and its confirmation or receipt. Ask the receiving office how to track it, when to expect a response and how it will request missing information. These follow-up details have not been separately verified for this route.
6. What if something goes wrong?
Details to confirm with the provider
Read any returned filing, correction request or denial notice promptly. Ask the responsible office for the correction, review or appeal instructions and the deadline that applies to your notice. This guide does not verify a route-specific appeal process.
Language, disability and offline help
Ask the receiving office about language assistance, disability accommodations and an alternative to online submission. Available options have not been separately verified for this route.
This is an Oregon complaint route, not a promise of investigation, recovery or representation. Coverage, exemptions and available remedies depend on the facts. An agency inquiry does not replace a court filing. Sick time, OFLA and Paid Leave Oregon have different requirements; this guide does not substitute one program for another.
Procedure steps, documents and printable checklist
This is an Oregon complaint route, not a promise of investigation, recovery or representation. Coverage, exemptions and available remedies depend on the facts. An agency inquiry does not replace a court filing. Sick time, OFLA and Paid Leave Oregon have different requirements; this guide does not substitute one program for another.