The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that oil and natural gas companies can be sued when a worker is killed or injured on the job. The state’s highest court struck down a state workers’ compensation law that exempted oil and …
Two workers who were injured on the job have filed a legal challenge over changes to Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation laws that were approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature in 2013. The constitutional challenge was filed Feb. 13, and the plaintiffs are …
The transition of Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation system from a court-based system to an administrative one became effective Feb. 1, 2014, a change that proponents believe will lower costs and help make the state more competitive in attracting businesses. In May …
A constitutional challenge to Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation law has been rejected by the state’s highest court. In a ruling on Dec. 16, the Oklahoma Supreme Court said Senate Bill 1062, which was signed earlier this year by Gov. Mary Fallin, …
