Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Texas, Oklahoma Among States Requiring Fire-Safe Cigarettes
Jan 11 2009 // Laws mandating stores only sell cigarettes that are slow-burning and fire-safe went into effect in five states on New Year’s Day, including Texas and Oklahoma. Those two states, plus Delaware, Iowa and Pennsylvania,...
States Rate Poorly on Consumer Insurance Information on Web
Jan 11 2009 // A national consumer group says state insurance departments vary in the quality of the information they provide consumers online, with differences in the usefulness of information such as the rates and practices of...
Workers’ Comp Reform on Agenda for Oklahoma Senate GOP
Jan 8 2009 // Reform of the state’s workers’ compensation system is among the policy issues on the agenda for Republicans in the Oklahoma State Senate during the 2009 legislative session. In concurrent news conferences in...
New Year Brings Fire Safe Cigarettes, Extended Tax Break in Oklahoma
Dec 31 2008 // It may be a little harder to keep cigarettes lit in Oklahoma next year. Jan. 1 is the effective date for legislation passed last session requiring that cigarettes sold in Oklahoma comply with fire safety standards. The...
Another Hole Found in I-40 Bridge in Oklahoma City
Dec 31 2008 // In the latest of a series of problems involving Interstate 40 through Oklahoma City, a hole opened in a bridge over the North Canadian River Dec. 29, forcing the closure of two eastbound lanes while crews repaired the...
Cleanup of Oklahoma Zinc Smelter to Cost $6.6M; Viacom to Pay
Dec 30 2008 // Heavy-metal contaminants left by an Oklahoma zinc smelter that closed more than eight decades ago will be cleaned up through a $6.6 million plan chosen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The former Tulsa Fuel and...
Oklahoma Appeals Court: Firefighter Owed Work Comp Benefits
Dec 29 2008 // A veteran Edmond firefighter is due workers’ compensation benefits after being diagnosed with colon cancer, the Oklahoma Court of Appeals has ruled. The court upheld the ruling of the Workers’ Compensation...
Oklahoma Electronic Insurance Verification System Not Reliable Yet
Dec 29 2008 // A new electronic system to verify automobile insurance in Oklahoma is operational, but not yet reliable. A law passed in 2006 takes effect Jan. 1, 2009, allowing law enforcement agencies and tag agents to check for...
Damage From Industrial Fire at Oklahoma Port Estimated at $500K
Dec 22 2008 // Tulsa, Okla., fire officials say initial damage estimates after a raging industrial fire at a petroleum recycling facility at the Tulsa Port of Catoosa may be close to a half-million dollars. But Fire Capt. Michael Baker...
Oklahoma’s Grand River Dam Authority Faces Flooding Lawsuit
Dec 18 2008 // A class-action lawsuit filed against the Grand River Dam Authority in Oklahoma claims the state-owned utility should pay for flood damage suffered by almost 400 Ottawa County residents since May 2007. The lawsuit was filed...
Sullivan Receives Insurance Service Award from Okla. CPCU Chapter
Dec 17 2008 // The Central Oklahoma Chapter of CPCU recently presented John F. Sullivan with its Insurance Industry Service Award. Sullivan has been active in the insurance industry for 37 years and is the second generation owner of the...
Oklahoma Lawmaker Selling Interest in Nursing Homes
Dec 15 2008 // State Rep. Doug Cox of Grove, Okla., who in the last legislative session blocked passage of measure that would have required nursing homes to carry a minimum of $250,000 in liability insurance, says he’s selling his...
CAA Expanding to Oklahoma, Kansas
Dec 10 2008 // Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) announced plans to expand outside of Texas with potential new members from Oklahoma and Kansas. “With 4 new members so far in 2008 and the potential of more in...
Cost of Flood Insurance for Oklahomans Could Rise
Dec 9 2008 // More than 16,000 Oklahomans might have to pay higher premiums for flood insurance after a federal report recommended an overhaul of the program that determines rates for such coverage. The U.S. Government Accountability...
Oklahoma Lawmaker to Renew Fight for Disaster Funding
Dec 4 2008 // Oklahoma State Rep. Joe Dorman plans to renew his fight to ensure the state funds disaster recovery efforts this year and in the future, the Oklahoma House of Representatives reported. Dorman said he will file legislation...
Earthquake Shakes Oklahoma City Area
Dec 3 2008 // A small earthquake rattled homes in the Oklahoma City metro area on the night of Dec. 1, authorities said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury with the quake, which struck about 8:50 p.m. The temblor...
13 Companies OK’d to Self-Insure for Workers’ Comp in Texas
Dec 3 2008 // The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) approved thirteen companies to self-insure for workers’ compensation claims for a one-year period under the TDI-DWC Self-Insurance...
Declarations
Nov 30 2008 // A Lawsuit-Driven System “Our lawsuit-driven system provides little benefit to injured workers and devours financial resources that would otherwise be used to grow our economy and create new jobs.” —Oklahoma...
Oklahoma Physician Liability Insurer Declares Policyholder Dividends
Nov 21 2008 // Oklahoma City-based Physicians Liability Insurance Company (PLICO), announced it is declaring a dividend for its 2008 policyholders who renew their policies for 2009. The dividend will be either 3 percent or 6 percent of...
Oklahoma Lawmaker Renews Push for Workers’ Comp Reform
Nov 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 down costs while...
