Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 40-165.4: Bona fide disagreements

A. In order to successfully allege a bona fide disagreement

over the amount of wages, the employer shall:

1. Pay such amount as the employer concedes to be due, without

condition, within the time required by Sections 165.2 and 165.3 of

this title; and

2. Provide to the employee, within fifteen (15) days of either

receipt of a wage claim form from the Department of Labor or

certified mail receipt of written demand from an employee, written

explanation of the relevant facts and/or evidence which supports the

belief of the employer that the wages in dispute are not owed.

B. Acceptance by the employee of any payment made under this

section shall not constitute a release as to the balance of the wage

claim.

C. Payment in accordance with this section shall constitute

payment for the purposes of complying with Sections 165.2 and 165.3

of this title only in those instances where there exists a bona fide

disagreement over the amount of wages as defined by Section 165.1 of

this title.

D. The Commissioner may set the contested amounts for

administrative hearing pursuant to Section 165.7 of this title.