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OK HB1564
Bill
Status
2/2/2015
Primary Sponsor
Scott Biggs
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AI Summary
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Creates a Workers' Compensation Fraud Investigation and Prosecution Unit within the Attorney General's office, funded by the Commission, with a Director who has specialized law enforcement officer powers.
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Permits medical records and medical opinions created during workers' compensation fraud investigations to be admitted at preliminary hearings without the medical professional's appearance, provided the Attorney General's Unit complies with discovery rules.
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Provides immunity from civil and criminal liability for persons who report suspected workers' compensation fraud in good faith or allow access to medical records for fraud investigations, with presumed good faith in any proceeding.
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Establishes that 50% of criminal fines imposed for workers' compensation fraud be allocated to the Workers' Compensation Fund administered by the Commission.
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Becomes effective November 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Workers' compensation; providing for admission of certain records in workers' compensation fraud cases; providing for certain immunity; effective date.
Civil and Criminal Procedure and Courts
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Rules
2/3/2015