Oklahoma Lawmaker Renews Push for Workers' Comp Reform
Texas / South Central News • November 18, 2008
Laying the groundwork for the coming legislative session, Oklahoma state Rep. Mark McCullough recently presented a workers' comp reform proposal to business leaders that he believes will drive ...
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Subject: If only the Oklahoma public realized...
Posted On: November 18, 2008, 1:34 pm CST
Posted By: Robert
Comment:
1) that Oklahoma has the 5th highest WC Loss Ratio of all NCCI states,(even though AR has an administrative vs judicual system with the 2nd lowest combined WC loss ratio.)
2) that Indemnity Average Claim costs are > 3X as much when an attorney is involved,
and
3)that for the each of the past 5 years the % of OK WC Claims with attorney involvment have been > 2X what they have been for ALL other NCCI states (and that includes both coasts!!!!),
maybe they'd be more supportive of WC Reform.
But even with a Republican majority in both houses, Our ex-lawyer/governor, his buddies in the Bar Assoc. and our liberal judges will do all they can to sabotage all reform efforts despite how badly it hurts all Oklahomans.
Don't trust me, those are all NCCI stat.s availalbe at NCCI.com.
Subject: If only the Oklahoma public realized...
2) that Indemnity Average Claim costs are > 3X as much when an attorney is involved,
and
3)that for the each of the past 5 years the % of OK WC Claims with attorney involvment have been > 2X what they have been for ALL other NCCI states (and that includes both coasts!!!!),
maybe they'd be more supportive of WC Reform.
But even with a Republican majority in both houses, Our ex-lawyer/governor, his buddies in the Bar Assoc. and our liberal judges will do all they can to sabotage all reform efforts despite how badly it hurts all Oklahomans.
Don't trust me, those are all NCCI stat.s availalbe at NCCI.com.