ORS 652.390 Deduction of costs from wage claims; collection fees; assignment of wage claims

The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries may deduct and retain any moneys collected on each wage claim as costs, attorney fees or commissioner’s penalties. The amount deducted shall be paid into the General Fund after deducting actual costs and disbursements incurred in the prosecution of the wage claim.

The commissioner may charge a claimant or respondent on a wage claim for which the commissioner has obtained a judgment the actual collection fees charged to the Bureau of Labor and Industries by any other governmental agency assisting in the collection of the judgment.

The commissioner is authorized to assign wage claim judgments and orders issued pursuant to ORS 652.332 for collection or to obtain assistance in collection of such judgments and orders and may deduct and pay out from any moneys so collected a collection fee.