Latest Oklahoma Headlines
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Disaster Assistance Approved for Oklahoma Woodward County
Apr 30 2012 // Gov. Mary Fallin says the U.S. Small Business Administration has approved disaster assistance for Woodward County following a deadly tornado outbreak. Fallin said that the SBA will provide low-interest disaster loans for...
Oklahoma House Defeats Alternative Workers’ Comp Measure
Apr 27 2012 // The Oklahoma House has defeated workers’ compensation legislation that would have allowed large employers to opt-out of the state’s workers’ compensation system. In a bipartisan vote on April 25, House...
Apache Corp. Donates $350K for New Woodward, Oklahoma Sirens
Apr 25 2012 // Woodward, Okla., will soon have a new tornado warning system. Apache Corp, an oil and gas exploration and production company, and the City of Woodward announced a $350,000 donation from the company to replace the...
Federal Disaster Assistance Denied for Oklahoma
Apr 23 2012 // Gov. Mary Fallin’s office says her request for federal assistance to individuals and businesses affected by a tornado that killed six in Woodward has been denied. A news release said that Fallin will now ask the U.S....
Oklahoma Senate Approves Workers’ Comp Alternative
Apr 20 2012 // Oklahoma companies would be allowed to opt out of the state’s traditional workers’ compensation system and instead self-insure or have alternative coverage under new guidelines outlined in a bill approved on...
Oklahoma GOP Lawmakers Revisit Severe Weather Liability Policy
Apr 18 2012 // Oklahoma House Republicans are developing a comprehensive liability protection policy for Oklahomans who offer shelter to others during severe weather. House Bill 2296, which would offer liability protection to mobile home...
Deadly Oklahoma Tornado Traveled about 31 Miles
Apr 18 2012 // A tornado that killed six people in northwestern Oklahoma traveled about 31 miles and had winds of 136 to 165 mph at its peak. The National Weather Service on April 16 assigned a preliminary EF-3 Enhanced Fujita scale...
Oklahoma Gov. Vetoes Mobile Home Park Liability Bill; Lawmakers Critical
Apr 17 2012 // Two Tulsa, Okla., lawmakers said they were disappointed by Gov. Mary Fallin’s veto of a bill that would have given civil liability protection to mobile home park operators who allowed residents to take shelter in...
6th Death Due to Oklahoma Tornado Is Confirmed
Apr 17 2012 // Woodward County (Oklahoma) Emergency Management Director Matt Lehenbauer says a sixth person has died as a result of injuries suffered in a deadly tornado. Lehenbauer say the man died on the night of April 15 in an...
Executive Life Liquidation Plan Gets N.Y. Court’s OK
Apr 17 2012 // A New York judge on Monday approved a plan to liquidate the long-insolvent Executive Life Insurance Co of New York and pay out most of the money owed to beneficiaries under the company’s life insurance policies. The...
Oklahoma Governor Declares State of Emergency in 12 Counties
Apr 16 2012 // Governor Mary Fallin has declared a State of Emergency for 12 Oklahoma counties due to tornadoes, severe storms, straight line winds and flooding that began on April 13. The counties included in the declaration are:...
Oklahoma Governor Nominates 4 for Workers’ Compensation Court
Apr 16 2012 // Governor Mary Fallin has submitted four nominees for the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Court: Margaret Bomhoff, Michael McGivern, Brad Taylor, and Carla Snipes. These are the first nominees submitted by Fallin for...
Tornado Outbreak: Authorities Say 5 Dead in Oklahoma, 29 Injuries
Apr 16 2012 // Tornadoes raking communities across the Midwest and Plains left five people dead and at least 29 injured in Oklahoma, damaging a hospital, homes and other buildings as a vast severe weather front plunged eastward on April...
Oklahoma Agent Sentenced
Apr 16 2012 // A formerly licensed insurance agent in Oklahoma, Matthew Hammer, has been sentenced for fraud. Hammer pled guilty to one felony count of Obtaining Property by False Pretense and was sentenced to a three-year deferred...
Survey: Oklahoma Businesses Confident About Future
Apr 16 2012 // Most Oklahoma business executives are confident their businesses will grow and about a third plan to hire workers this year, according to the findings of an online survey of company owners and officials released on April...
Oklahoma Bill Limits Liability for Public Facilities Used as Shelters
Apr 13 2012 // A bill to protect public buildings used as shelters during natural disasters from liability claims has been signed into law. Senate Bill 1316, by Sen. Ron Justice and Rep. Fred Jordan, modifies the Governmental Tort Claims...
Oklahoma Gov. Signs Bill Limiting Liability at Gun Ranges, Shops, Clubs
Apr 12 2012 // Legislation signed by Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin would limit the liability of owners, employees and customers for injuries that take place on gun ranges, gun shops and gun clubs. Senate Bill 875, by state Sen. Anthony Sykes...
Oklahoma Seeking Victims of Alleged Scam by Insurance Agent
Apr 12 2012 // A former Oklahoma insurance agent has been arrested for fraud and state officials are seeking victims of a scam he allegedly perpetrated upon elderly individuals. The Oklahoma Insurance Department announced that Marshall...
Main Street America Rolls Out Commercial Product Line in Oklahoma
Apr 11 2012 // The Main Street America Group has introduced its commercial product line, including its main line business owners policy (Main Line BOP), to approximately 100 independent agents who represent the super-regional...
Oklahoma Investigating Insurance Agent for Fraud, Exploitation
Apr 10 2012 // An Oklahoma insurance agent is facing charges for exploitation of the elderly and fraud, investigators say. Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak announced that charges have been filed in Kay County against Marshall...
