Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Reform Legislation Advances
Apr 25 2013 // Legislation that would reform Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation system has passed the House and Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak says that’s a good thing. Applauding the leadership of House...
Earthquake Swarm Keeps Central Oklahoma All Shook Up
Apr 23 2013 // More annoying than threatening, tiny tremors are shaking portions of central Oklahoma with increasing frequency – rattling homes, knocking things over and interrupting sleep. “I feel them every time,”...
Oklahoma Flood Insurance Rate Increases in October
Apr 22 2013 // The Oklahoma Department of Insurance says flood insurance administered by the National Flood Insurance Program is set to increase rates for new and renewal policies effective Oct. 1. Flood insurance is offered to...
Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Overhaul Advances in House
Apr 22 2013 // By a party-line vote, an Oklahoma House committee approved the latest version of a plan to overhaul the state’s workers’ compensation system. The House Judiciary Committee cleared the bill 11-4 on April 9 after...
Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty to Pocketing Agent Commissions
Apr 22 2013 // ABixby, Okla., man has pleaded guilty to taking commissions earned by insurance agents working for his firm, according to the Oklahoma Insurance Department. The OID said Christopher Bland, with Business Consulants of South...
Deal OK’d in Muslims’ False Advertisement Suit Against McDonald’s
Apr 18 2013 // A judge has finalized a $700,000 settlement between McDonald’s and members of Michigan’s Muslim community over claims a Detroit-area restaurant falsely advertised food as prepared according to Islamic...
Series of Earthquakes Shakes Central Oklahoma
Apr 17 2013 // The U.S. Geological Survey says several earthquakes have shaken central Oklahoma. USGS geophysicist Jana Pursley says the temblors began about 1:45 a.m. Tuesday and all were centered northeast of Oklahoma City. She says...
Oklahoma Bill Limiting Liability for Agritourism Businesses Signed into Law
Apr 16 2013 // A measure protecting limiting the liability for agritourism operators in Oklahoma has been signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin, according to the House of Representatives. State Rep. Scott Biggs, R-Chickasha and Sen. Ron...
Oklahoma Safety Bills to Change Little for Schools
Apr 15 2013 // The highly touted package of school security bills that have passed the Oklahoma Legislature and now wait only for Gov. Mary Fallin’s likely signature won’t make schools much safer, at least in the short term,...
Man Pleads Guilty in Oklahoma to Pocketing Agent Commissions
Apr 12 2013 // The owner of a company in Bixby, Okla., has pleaded guilty to taking commissions earned by insurance agents working for his company, the Oklahoma Insurance Department announced. Christopher Bland, with Business Consulants...
Oklahoma’s Dental Law Lacking Enforcement Clout
Apr 11 2013 // Oklahoma’s Dental Act was intended to ensure patient safety, but limited funding for regulators, a small staff and a state prohibition against surprise inspections restrict its effectiveness when there’s...
Oklahoma Panel Advances Workers’ Comp Overhaul
Apr 11 2013 // By a party-line vote, an Oklahoma House committee approved the latest version of a plan to overhaul the state’s workers’ compensation system after more than an hour of questioning and sometimes angry...
Oklahoma House Approves $30K Roofer Bond Proposal
Apr 9 2013 // A proposal forcing the state’s roofers to secure a $30,000 bond to get a state license returned to life on April 3 after the Oklahoma House narrowly approved the measure aimed at what one lawmaker called “one...
Insurance Agent Charged with Workers’ Comp Fraud in Oklahoma
Apr 8 2013 // A Norman, Okla., insurance agent has been charged with fraudulently obtaining workers’ compensation insurance policies for roofing companies. Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s office on April 5 filed...
Oklahoma Panel OKs Bill Punishing Uninsured Drivers
Apr 5 2013 // An Oklahoma House committee approved a bill on April 2 aimed at preventing uninsured drivers from receiving any monetary damages after auto accidents – even if the accident is someone else’s fault – after...
Oklahoma Board Pushes for Charges Against Dentist
Apr 4 2013 // Citing the scope of a public health scare involving thousands of patients of an Oklahoma oral surgeon, the head of the state’s dentistry board said she wants prosecutors to consider pursuing criminal charges. Nearly...
Oklahoma Teacher-Gun Bill Derailed
Apr 3 2013 // A bill that would have allowed public school districts across Oklahoma to decide whether to let teachers be armed in classrooms won’t be granted a hearing in the Senate and likely is dormant this session, the...
Complaint: Oklahoma Dentist’s Unsanitary Practice Put Patients at Risk
Apr 2 2013 // Looking to find out whether they were exposed to hepatitis or the virus that causes AIDS, hundreds of patients of an Oklahoma-based oral surgeon accused of unsanitary practices showed up at a health clinic. The patients...
Oklahoma Panel Delays Vote on Workers’ Comp Reform
Mar 28 2013 // A scheduled Oklahoma House committee vote on a Republican-backed plan to overhaul the state’s workers’ compensation system has been delayed to allow legislators more time to review the bill. The 260-page...
House Committee to Consider Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Bill
Mar 27 2013 // A Republican proposal to shift Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation system from a court system to an administrative system is scheduled to be heard in a House committee. Senate Bill 1062 sponsored by Republican...
