Summary
The courts have once again highlighted the limitations of a 2005 law designed to give the employer more power in workers' compensation cases.
Senate Bill 1X, passed by the Oklahoma Legislature in a special session in June 2005, gave the employer the authority to assign the treating physician for an injured worker.See the full content of this document
Extract
Court in Okla. Grapples with Medical Law
If the employer and employee cannot agree on a physician, the law allows the court to appoint an independent medical examiner.
The law was intended to red...See the full content of this document
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