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OK HB2424

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/11/2017

Primary Sponsor

Leslie Osborn

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

HB 2424 Summary

  • Removes funding to the Workers' Compensation Fraud Investigation Unit by eliminating the requirement that the Commission fund the unit within the Attorney General's office.

  • Increases distribution to the Workers' Compensation Commission Revolving Fund by raising allocations to $5,000,000 annually (from variable amounts) for fiscal years 2018 and beyond.

  • Allocates 50% of criminal fines collected for workers' compensation fraud violations to the Workers' Compensation Commission Revolving Fund.

  • Repeals Section 15, Chapter 208, O.S.L. 2013, which previously required reporting on Fraud Investigation Unit funding.

  • Effective July 1, 2017, with an emergency declaration allowing immediate implementation upon passage and approval.

Legislative Description

Workers' compensation; amending various sections of the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act; effective date; emergency.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

5/15/2017

Committee Referrals

Appropriations and Budget5/15/2017

Full Bill Text

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