(1) Witnesses other than parties subpoenaed pursuant to ORS 657.265, 657.266 to 657.269, 657.270 to 657.280 or 657.290 shall be allowed fees at a rate fixed by the Director of the Employment Department. Such fees and all expenses of proceedings before the director or the Employment Appeals Board involving disputed claims, excepting charge for services rendered by counsel or other agent representing the claimant, employer or other interested person, are deemed a part of the expense of administering this chapter, and no individual claiming benefits shall be charged fees of any kind in any proceedings under this chapter by the director or representatives of the director.
(2) Notwithstanding any other law, a person in any proceeding before the director or Employment Appeals Board may be represented by counsel or other agent authorized by such person. No such counsel or agent representing an individual who is claiming benefits shall charge or receive for such services more than an amount approved by the director. As used in this subsection, “person” has the meaning defined in ORS 174.100 and also includes this state and all political subdivisions therein. [Amended by 1959 c.583 §21; 1969 c.161 §1; 1983 c.147 §1; 1993 c.778 §14]
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