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OK HB2501

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/1/2016

Primary Sponsor

John Pfeiffer

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 2 of the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act (85A O.S. Supp. 2015, Section 2) to modify definitions used throughout the Act

  • Expands the definition of "employee" to include volunteer firefighter activities related to maintenance and operation of fire department vehicles, machinery, and facilities, as well as activities within the fire station while acting in a volunteer capacity

  • Updates cross-references within the definitions section, changing "this act" to "this title" throughout and correcting paragraph numbering references (e.g., changing "paragraph 30" to "paragraph 31" for objective findings)

  • Updates section references for the Oklahoma Employee Injury Benefit Act from "Sections 107 through 120" to "Sections 200 through 213"

  • Effective date: November 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Workers' Compensation; modifying definitions; effective date.

Last Action

CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Civil Procedure Committee

2/10/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Civil Procedure2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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