Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 839 - BUREAU OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
Division 50 - CONTESTED CASE HEARING RULES
Section 839-050-0020 - Definitions

(1) "Administrative Law Judge" means the Commissioner or an individual or a special tribunal designated by the Commissioner to preside over any or all aspects of a contested case proceeding including motions, oral or written hearings, preparation of the Proposed Order and assistance in preparation of the Final Order. The Administrative Law Judge may or may not be an employee of the Agency, except that when a case involves a complaint alleging an unlawful practice under ORS 659A.145 or 659A.421 or discrimination under federal housing law, the Administrative Law Judge or anyone appointed as a hearings officer or member of a special tribunal to hear the matter must be an employee of the Agency.

(2) "Administrative Prosecution Unit" means the section of the Bureau of Labor and Industries handling the administrative prosecution of contested case proceedings.

(3) "Administrative Prosecutor" means the Agency staff person assigned to prosecute contested case proceedings for the Agency and to handle all related matters, but does not include counsel for the Agency.

(4) "Agency" means the Bureau of Labor and Industries and any employee thereof, and includes the bureau when acting as the agent of another governmental entity, but for the purposes of these rules does not refer to the Administrative Law Judge, Contested Case Coordinator, or the Commissioner.

(5) "Aggrieved person"

(6) "Authorized Representative" means a member of a partnership, an authorized officer or regular employee of a corporation, association or organized group, including fiduciaries, mutual companies, trusts and unincorporated organizations, or an authorized officer or employee of a governmental agency who has been authorized by the partnership, corporation, association, organized group, or governmental agency to represent that entity during the contested case proceeding.

(7) "Charging document" means any document issued by the Bureau of Labor and Industries stating that any person, entity, or government agency has violated the laws within this Agency's jurisdiction and includes, but is not limited to:

(8) "Chief Prosecutor" is the Administrative Prosecutor responsible for managing the Administrative Prosecution Unit. The Chief Prosecutor may also administratively prosecute cases on behalf of the Agency.

(9) "Claimant" means any individual who has filed a wage claim pursuant to ORS chapter 652 or 653 and who has assigned that claim to the Commissioner.

(10) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries.

(11) "Complainant" means an individual who has, or whose attorney has, filed a complaint pursuant to ORS chapter 658 or 659A, chapters 652 and 653, chapter 279C, and any other laws or regulations or ordinances, enforced by the bureau as the agent of another governmental entity.

(12) "Contested Case Coordinator" means the Bureau of Labor and Industries staff person who receives and maintains all records filed with the Forum in contested cases, issues official contested case documents, and provides administrative support to the Forum and the Administrative Prosecution Unit.

(13) "Counsel" means an attorney who is in good standing with the Oregon State Bar or the Bar of another state who is granted permission by the Administrative Law Judge to appear in the matter pursuant to ORS 9.241 and Oregon Uniform Trial Court Rule 3.170. Oregon counsel who request permission for the appearance of an out-of-state attorney must participate meaningfully in the case in which the out-of-state attorney appears.

(14) "Counsel for the Agency" means the Oregon Attorney General, the Oregon Attorney General's designee, or separate counsel as authorized by the Oregon Attorney General pursuant to ORS 180.235(1).

(15) "Forum" means the Administrative Law Judge assigned to preside over the contested case proceeding and the Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner who signs the final order.

(16) "Good cause" means, unless otherwise specifically stated, that a participant failed to perform a required act due to an excusable mistake or a circumstance over which the participant had no control. "Good cause" does not include a lack of knowledge of the law, including these rules.

(17) "Issuance" means the act of sending out a document from the Forum. For purposes of these rules, the date of issuance is the date, as noted on the document, that the document was sent out from the Forum.

(18) "Mail" means the act of sending, or an item sent, by a method or manner that results in a postmark on the item or proof of service of registered or certified mail.

(19) "Participant" means any party, including any person, aggrieved person intervening in a proceeding involving a complaint alleging an unlawful practice under ORS 659A.145 or 659A.421 or discrimination under federal housing law, or entity granted party status under OAR 137-003-0005, or the Agency.

(20) "Party" means:

(21) "Postmark" means, for purposes of these rules:

(22) "Service" means, for purposes of these rules, the method of sending documents and includes personal service, hand delivery, or registered, certified mail, or regular mail sent through the United States Postal Service.