The Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down on Dec. 20 part of a new law that prevents chiropractors and some other medical professionals from serving as independent medical examiners in the state’s Workers’ Compensation Court and testifying in workers’ compensation cases. …
In his first year as insurance commissioner of Oklahoma, John Doak has been a busy man. Doak and the agency he leads have had their hands full implementing reforms in the workers’ compensation system, dealing with a host of natural …
In an effort to stimulate Oklahoma’s economy and allow the state to be more competitive with out-of-state companies, a state senator has filled a bill that would allow illegal immigrants to legally work in Oklahoma. Sen. Harry Coates, R-Seminole, has …
The White House has denied a request from the state of Oklahoma for individual assistance for those affected by a series of earthquakes in November. Gov. Mary Fallin said she’s disappointed and will consider other options. She has asked the …
Small earthquakes have shaken parts of northern Arkansas and central Oklahoma A 2.6 magnitude quake struck early morning in the morning on Nov. 29 near Hardy, Ark. The 911 call center in Sharp County didn’t have any reports of injuries …
At least five small earthquakes were recorded in central Oklahoma over the long Thanksgiving weekend. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 2.4 magnitude tremor was recorded at 6:55 a.m. on Nov. 26 about five miles south of Sparks in Lincoln …
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak announced that an Oklahoma general insurance agency is adding earthquake deductible buy-down insurance as a means of making the cost of recovering from earthquake damage more manageable for property owners. Midlands Management Corp. of …
An amputee needed a new wheelchair ramp to get into his tornado-damaged home. Some of his neighbors have moved into trailers, or remained in their damaged houses where they sleep on screened-in porches. Others have had no heating and air …
A small earthquake was recorded in central Oklahoma on Nov. 21 — on a day that executives from the California Earthquake Authority met with officials from the Oklahoma Insurance Department to discuss earthquake response and statewide preparation for future seismic …
A Stigler, Okla., woman, a former insurance agent, has begun serving time in prison for insurance-related crimes uncovered earlier this year, the Oklahoma Insurance Department announced. Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak revoked the insurance license of Amanda Jean Burgess …
