OK SB1348

Adds "claimant" as a defined term in the Employment Security Act of 1980, meaning an individual who has filed for unemployment benefits with the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission

Grants the Commission discretion to modify appeal filing requirements during significant economic situations, instances of potential fraudulent activity, or for individuals who have not completed the claim filing process

Requires judicial review petitions to name all codefendants (Board of Review, OESC, and all other parties), with failure to properly name codefendants constituting a jurisdictional defect resulting in case dismissal

Removes specific references to "state, county, municipal or tribal" law enforcement agencies, broadening language to allow information release to any law enforcement agency for criminal investigations and locating missing persons or fugitives

Effective date: November 1, 2026