Section R610-3-4 - Filing Procedure and Commencement of Agency ActionA. For purposes of Section 63G-4-201, commencement of an adjudicative proceeding at the Division to resolve a claim for wages is accomplished by the wage claimant filing a wage claim assignment form. The wage claim assignment form shall act as a request for agency action and the form and accompanying agency cover letter shall together include all information specified in Section 63G-4-201(2).B. An employee who is denied full payment of wages due or is affected or aggrieved by a violation of a statutory provision may file a claim with the Division on a form provided by the Division for that purpose.1. Besides amounts due an employee for labor or services on a time, task, piece, commission, or other reasonable method of calculating the amount, wages also includes the following items, if due under an agreement with the employer or under a policy of the employer: e. severance payments and bonuses.C. The claim shall include the Claimant's name and address, the Defendant's name and address, a brief and concise statement of the claims, complaints, or allegations, the amount of money which is alleged to be due the Claimant and the Claimant's signature or the signature of the Claimant's authorized representative.D. Upon receipt of a claim, the Division shall enter its receipt and assign a claim number.E. The Division may telephone the Defendant and attempt to resolve the claim.F. When a rapid resolution is not effected, the Division shall mail to the Defendant a copy of the claim and a blank answer form together with an accompanying agency cover letter.G. The Defendant shall have ten working days from the date of the letter to submit an answer to the claim.H. Where the Defendant concedes the validity of the claim, the Defendant may pay or otherwise satisfy the claim within ten working days from the date of the letter without being subject to a penalty, under Section 34-28- 9(2).1. As an exception to Subsection H, defendants that are repeat offenders by having more than two wage claims filed against them within a running year, which claims are determined by the Division to be valid and to not have resulted from the same facts or circumstances, shall be subject to a penalty in accordance with Section 34-28-9(2).I. The Division shall by mail provide a copy of the defendant's answer to the claimant. The claimant shall have ten working days from the date of the letter to submit a rebuttal, if any.Utah Admin. Code R610-3-4