OAR 436-001-0400: General Provisions and Requirements for Attorney Fees

In addition to the specific provisions in OAR 436-001-0410 through 436-001-0440, the following provisions apply to attorney fees: (1) The attorney must file with the director a signed attorney retainer agreement. (2) In cases in which time devoted is required to be considered in determining the amount of the fee: (a) The attorney should submit a statement of the number of hours spent on the case. (b) The director may request the attorney to submit additional information to support or clarify the statement of hours. (c) If the attorney does not submit a statement of hours or other information requested by the director before an order is issued, the director will presume the attorney spent one to two hours on the case. (3) In cases in which a reasonable fee is to be determined, the director may consider the following factors: (a) The time devoted to the case for legal services. (b) The complexity of the issue(s) involved. (c) The value of the interest involved. (d) The skill of the attorneys. (e) The nature of the proceedings. (f) The benefit secured for the represented party. (g) The risk in a particular case that an attorney’s efforts may go uncompensated and the contingent nature of the practice. (h) The assertion of frivolous issues or defenses.