Workers' Compensation

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Oklahoma Opt Outs and ERISA
Posted on 6 May 2013 by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Law Newsroom Staff

Proponents of the recently passed Oklahoma workers’ compensation reforms proclaim that the opt out provisions provide an alternative to the newly formed administrative system for processing injured worker claims and do not require that alternative... Read More

Opt Outs to Workers’ Compensation: The Real Disconnect in What Is Being Said and What Is Being Implemented
Posted on 22 Jan 2016 by Jennifer Jordan

By Jennifer C. Jordan, Esq., General Counsel, MEDVAL, LLC The National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference generally serves as a pretty good barometer of what the industry focus will be in the upcoming year and it is evident that... Read More

Opting Out is the New “In” Thing: Study Discusses Alternatives to Workers’ Compensation
Posted on 14 Jan 2013 by John Stahl

By John Stahl, Esq. The astronomical benefits-related costs, protracted dispute resolution process, and numerous other ills associated with workers’ compensation that have prompted reforms have also increased support for the “opt-out”... Read More

Opting Out is the New “In” Thing: Study Discusses Alternatives to Workers’ Compensation
Posted on 14 Jan 2013 by John Stahl

By John Stahl, Esq. The astronomical benefits-related costs, protracted dispute resolution process, and numerous other ills associated with workers’ compensation that have prompted reforms have also increased support for the “opt-out”... Read More

OK: Dorman Plans Interim Study On Workers Comp Reform
Posted on 16 Mar 2011 by workerscompensation.com

Oklahoma City, OK (CompNewsNetwork) - State Rep. Joe Dorman said today he wants to study an idea brought to him by a constituent that could lead to significant workers’ compensation reform and help boost business growth and economic development... Read More