May 2, 2013
The Oklahoma Senate has approved a Republican-backed plan to overhaul the state’s workers’ compensation system and to cut more than $100 million annually from injured worker benefits, sending the proposal to Gov. Mary Fallin for her likely signature. After weeks …
March 28, 2013
A scheduled Oklahoma House committee vote on a Republican-backed plan to overhaul the state’s workers’ compensation system has been delayed to allow legislators more time to review the bill. The 260-page proposal would scrap Oklahoma’s judicial compensation system and replace …
March 27, 2013
A Republican proposal to shift Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation system from a court system to an administrative system is scheduled to be heard in a House committee. Senate Bill 1062 sponsored by Republican House Speaker T.W. Shannon and GOP Senate President …