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Opt Outs Panels at WCRI Conference Sidestep Unresolved Issues of How States Can Relinquish Control of Workers’ Compensation
Posted on 25 Mar 2016 by Jennifer Jordan

Opt-out cannot become a viable alternative to problematic state systems until a reasonable balance is attained between the interests of injured workers and employers alike By Jennifer C. Jordan, Esq., General Counsel, MEDVAL LLC As opt-out discussions... Read More

Oklahoma: Divided OK Supreme Court “Opts Out” of Assuming Jurisdiction in Constitutional Challenge Case
Posted on 1 May 2015 by Larson's Spotlight

The Supreme Court of Oklahoma, in a divided decision, has opted not to assume original jurisdiction in a constitutional challenge to the state’s controversial workers’ compensation opt out law. In its one line order, a majority of the court... Read More

Walmart Opts Out
Posted on 10 Apr 2012 by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Law Newsroom Staff

The Texas Tribune reports on Walmart's heavy blow to the Texas workers' compensation system when the retail giant decided to opt out in March 2012. Texas is currently the only state where employers can opt out of the workers' compensation... Read More

The Texas Blueprint for How to Lower Workers’ Comp Costs
Posted on 16 Feb 2014 by Stuart D. Colburn

After continued implementation of the 2005 reforms to the Texas workers’ compensation system, and legislative review of the system in 2011, 2013 was a year in which system stakeholders and other interested parties were able to step back and evaluate... Read More

Workers’ Comp Agency Declares Oklahoma Opt-Out Statute Unconstitutional
Posted on 29 Feb 2016 by seemlessweb

The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission’s decision may ultimately have set up a collision between ERISA preemption and the Oklahoma State Constitution By Michael C. Duff, Assoc. Dean of Student Programs and External Relations, and... Read More

Workers’ Compensation Emerging Issues: Will 2016 Be the Year Opt Out Legislation Catches Fire?
Posted on 4 Nov 2015 by Thomas A. Robinson

By Thomas A. Robinson, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Workers’ Compensation Emerging Issues Analysis We are pleased to present the 2015 Workers’ Compensation Emerging Issues Analysis (“WCEIA”). With this third, annual edition, we offer... Read More

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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

Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Law Upheld By State Supreme Court
Posted on 17 Dec 2013 by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Law Newsroom Staff

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has upheld Senate Bill 1062, which replaced the state's Workers' Compensation Code with the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act, and which allows some employers to opt out of the state workers' compensation... Read More

Oklahoma Opt Out Legislation Fails: A Post Mortem
Posted on 2 May 2012 by Thomas A. Robinson

By Thomas A. Robinson Late last Wednesday evening (April 25th), supporters of a controversial bill that would have allowed some Oklahoma employers to “opt out” of the state’s traditional workers’ compensation system [ see Oklahoma... Read More

Oklahoma Opt Out Legislation Fails: A Post Mortem
Posted on 2 May 2012 by Thomas A. Robinson

By Thomas A. Robinson Late last Wednesday evening (April 25th), supporters of a controversial bill that would have allowed some Oklahoma employers to “opt out” of the state’s traditional workers’ compensation system [ see Oklahoma... Read More

Walmart Opts Out
Posted on 10 Apr 2012 by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Law Newsroom Staff

The Texas Tribune reports on Walmart's heavy blow to the Texas workers' compensation system when the retail giant decided to opt out in March 2012. Texas is currently the only state where employers can opt out of the workers' compensation... Read More

National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Roundup Powered by Larson's (6/10/2013)
Posted on 10 Jun 2013 by LexisNexis Communities Staff

Sign up here for our free workers' compensation enewsletters (National or California Edition) to receive weekly news items. Be sure to select the enewsletter of your choice. NATIONAL NEWS: Sedgwick Releases White Paper on Oklahoma Opt Out Laws... Read More

National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Roundup Powered by Larson's (1/14/2013)
Posted on 14 Jan 2013 by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Law Newsroom Staff

Sign up here for our free workers' compensation enewsletters (National or California Edition) to receive weekly news items. Be sure to select the enewsletter of your choice. NATIONAL NEWS: New Survey Posted on Prescription Drug Management in... Read More

National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Roundup Powered by Larson's (12/17/2012)
Posted on 17 Dec 2012 by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Law Newsroom Staff

Sign up here for our free workers' compensation enewsletters (National or California Edition) to receive weekly news items. Be sure to select the enewsletter of your choice. NATIONAL NEWS: Study Finds Opt Out/Privatization a Significant Trend... Read More