Okla. Workers Comp Program Reformed

The state legislature voted in sweeping changes this year and Tuesday, Deputy Commissioner of the Injuries at Oklahoma workplaces will no longer be a long-term process through the courts. NEW Updated: Tuesday, August 27 2013 5:09 PM EDT2013-08-27 21:09:03 GMT OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - State education leaders and lawmakers are scheduled to announce the results of a program that's intended to help raise the test scores of Oklahoma students on advanced placement State School Superintendent Janet Barresi says students at the six Oklahoma schools participating in the National Math and Science Initiative program showed a 55 percent increase in their scores on the advanced placement exams in math, science and English. new Updated: Tuesday, August 27 2013 4:42 PM EDT2013-08-27 20:42:06 GMT OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma's medical examiner says an http://attorney-in-rancho-cucamonga.com/more-information/workers-compensation/ Australian baseball player shot dead on a tree-lined street was struck by a bullet that collapsed both his lungs, fractured two ribs and ripped Oklahoma's medical examiner says an Australian baseball player shot dead on a tree-lined street was struck by a bullet that collapsed both his lungs, fractured two ribs and ripped through his aorta and pulmonary artery. Updated: Tuesday, August 27 2013 4:38 PM EDT2013-08-27 20:38:14 GMT OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma's infant mortality rate is declining but remains above the national rate. The Oklahoma State Department of Health said Tuesday that the state's infant mortality rate has Oklahoma's infant mortality rate is declining but remains above the national rate. Click here to see the latest Oklahoma Lottery numbers.
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Department of Insurance plans hearing for workers' comp changes

picks first workers' comp commissioner August 27, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Gov. Mary Fallin has selected a longtime Oklahoma businessman as her first appointee to the new Workers' Compensation Commission. Fallin on Monday announced she has chosen Troy Wilson Sr. for the post. The Legislature created the commission last year as part of a transition from the current court-based workers' compensation system to an administrative one. The governor appoints all three members of the commission, who must be confirmed by the Senate. Wilson is a native of Blackwell and a longtime employee of Xerox Corp.
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Fight Back! Stop Workers Compensation Rate Increases

The museum installed Fort Sill's Air Defense Artillery Museum is finished with renovations and Tuesday, pieces of history started making their move back home to their permanent location. Updated: Tuesday, August 27 2013 5:16 PM EDT2013-08-27 21:16:33 GMT LAWTON Okla_ Injuries at Oklahoma workplaces will no longer be a long-term process through the courts. The state legislature voted in sweeping changes this year and Tuesday, Deputy Commissioner of the Injuries at Oklahoma workplaces will no longer be a long-term process through the courts. NEW Updated: Tuesday, August 27 2013 5:09 PM EDT2013-08-27 21:09:03 GMT OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - State education leaders and lawmakers are scheduled to announce the results of a program that's intended to help raise the test scores of Oklahoma students on advanced placement State School Superintendent Janet Barresi says students at the six Oklahoma schools participating in the National Math and Science Initiative program showed a 55 percent increase in their scores on the advanced placement exams in math, science and English. new Updated: Tuesday, August 27 2013 4:42 PM EDT2013-08-27 20:42:06 GMT OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma's medical examiner says an Australian baseball player shot dead on a tree-lined street was struck by a bullet that collapsed both his lungs, fractured two ribs and ripped Oklahoma's medical examiner says an Australian baseball player shot dead on a tree-lined street was struck by a bullet that collapsed both his lungs, fractured two ribs and ripped through his aorta and pulmonary artery. Updated: Tuesday, August 27 2013 4:38 PM EDT2013-08-27 20:38:14 GMT OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma's infant mortality rate is declining but remains above the national rate.
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Doak Hosts Forums on New Workers' Comp Law

30 public hearing in Sacramento to consider changes to a variety of proposed workersa compensation regulations. The Workersa Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California , the nonprofit group that advises the state on rates and regulations, on Aug. 9 proposed that the state change a classification system, use collective bargaining agreements to validate an employeeas hourly wage rate and amend other arcane items. The hearing of more general interest will be a second public hearing related to the Rating Bureauas recommendations, but the Department of Insurance has not yet scheduled one. In early September, the Rating Bureau will submit its recommendation to state regulators on pure premium rates for policies beginning or renewing on Jan.
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Okla. gov. picks first workers' comp commissioner

Initially, a triage nurse should arrange the immediate medical care and any subsequent medical appointments. If the injury is severe, and the employee is going to be off work, a nurse case manager should take over the coordination and arrangement of medical care. Alternatives to Insurance: Larger employers should discuss alternatives with their brokers. Instead of a standard workers compensation insurer, large employers should explore the possibilities of setting up their own pure captive insurance company, renting a captive, joining a group captive, joining a pool, joining a risk retention group, joining a purchase group (Texas only) or starting a large deductible program. Each of these alternatives has pluses and minuses, so please research each carefully. For more information on how you can fight back against another rate increase, please give us a call. We will be glad to discuss your specific needs and assist you. Author Michael B. Stack, CPA, Director of Operations, Amaxx Risk Solutions, Inc.
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