by Shawn Ashley, eCapitol The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the nomination of the Workers' Compensation Court of Existing Claims first gubernatorially appointed administrator Tuesday, along with the reappointing of a sitting judge on the court. Dustin Davison...

New Oklahoma License Plate Law https://kfor.com/2019/04/03/license-plate-law-change-new-law-means-you-will-take-tags-with-you/  

By Shawn Ashley, eCapitol The Workers' Compensation Commission will be left to struggle with the issue of medical marijuana intoxication even after receiving answers to several questions from an expert on the issue. The Physician Advisory Committee to the Workers'...

House committee discusses future of Court of Existing Claims  Source: Shawn Ashley, eCapitol The workers' compensation Court of Existing Claims is scheduled to be abolished in 2020 but it likely needs to continue to exist, the House Judiciary Committee was told...

NCCI reduces loss cost rate again for Oklahoma Oklahoma's workers' compensation insurance rates could decline again in 2019 after the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) proposed an overall loss cost decrease of 2.3 percent in a filing that many insurers...

Workers' Compensation Commission evaluating medical fee schedule changes Shawn Ashley, eCapitol The chair of the Workers' Compensation Commission hopes to see the state move toward a formulaic medical fee schedule and away from an arbitrary schedule....

Liotta to become third chair of Workers' Compensation Commission Shawn Ashley, eCapitol Former Rep. Mark Liotta will become the third chair of the Workers' Compensation Commission, Gov. Mary Fallin announced Tuesday. Liotta, from Sapulpa, will succeed...

Governor Fallin Appoints Patrick Wyrick to Oklahoma Supreme Court Governor Mary Fallin filled the vacancy on the Oklahoma Supreme Court left by the retired Justice Steven Taylor. Fallin appointed 35-year old former solicitor general Patrick Wyrick to the bench. Wyrick...