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An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 1303 By: Daniels of the Senate
and
Lepak of the House
An Act relating to workers’ compensation; amending
85A O.S. 2021, Section 124, which relates to
transfers from Workers’ Compensation Court;
transferring certain property and records; updating
statutory references; updating statutory language;
repealing 85A O.S. 2021, Section 121, which relates
to the Advisory Council on Workers’ Compensation;
providing an effective date; and declaring an
emergency.
SUBJECT: Workers’ compensation
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 85A O.S. 2021, Section 124, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 124. A. 1. All unexpended funds, assets, property,
records, personnel and any outstanding financial obligations and
encumbrances of the Workers’ Compensation Court before February 1,
2014, are hereby transferred to the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation
Commission. The personnel transferred shall retain leave, sick and
annual time earned and any retirement and longevity benefits which
that have accrued during their employment with the state. The
salaries of employees who are transferred shall not be reduced as a
direct and immediate result of the transfer. There shall be no
reduction-in-force as a result of the transfer.
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2. Any unexpended funds, including interest thereon, held by
the State Treasurer in an interest-bearing division special account
maintained by the Workers’ Compensation Court before February 1,
2014, from which a self-insured employer’s workers’ compensation
obligations are paid following nonpayment by the self-insured
employer for any reason, including insolvency, shall be transferred
to the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission. Such funds shall
be expended by the Commission only for the purpose of paying
workers’ compensation obligations of the self-insured employer, and
costs related to the administration of such obligations, to the
extent of the availability of such funds.
B. 1. All unexpended funds, assets, property, and records and
any outstanding financial obligations and encumbrances of the
Workers’ Compensation Self-insurance Self-Insurance Guaranty Fund
Board before February 1, 2014, are hereby transferred to the Self-
insurance Guaranty Fund Board created in the Administrative Workers’
Compensation Act.
2. Any unexpended funds, including interest thereon, held by
the State Treasurer in the Workers’ Compensation Self-insurance
Self-Insurance Guaranty Fund before February 1, 2014, shall be
transferred to the Self-insurance Guaranty Fund Board created by the
Administrative Workers’ Compensation Act. Such funds shall be
expended by the Board only as authorized in the Administrative
Workers’ Compensation Act.
3. Any claim existing or action or proceeding pending by,
against or before the Workers’ Compensation Self-insurance Self-
Insurance Guaranty Fund Board when the Board ceased existence may be
continued as if the Self-insurance Guaranty Fund Board was not
created, or the Self-insurance Guaranty Fund Board may be
substituted in the matter. The Self-insurance Guaranty Fund Board
shall be responsible and liable for all liabilities and obligations
of the Workers’ Compensation Self-insurance Self-Insurance Guaranty
Fund Board.
C. All property and records of the Physician Advisory Committee
before February 1, 2014, are hereby transferred to the Physician
Advisory Committee created in the Administrative Workers’
Compensation Act.
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D. All property and records of the Advisory Council on Workers’
Compensation before February 1, 2014, July 1, 2026, are hereby
transferred to the Advisory Council on Workers’ Compensation created
in the Administrative Workers’ Compensation Act Commission.
E. All unexpended funds, assets, property, records, personnel
and any outstanding financial obligations and encumbrances of the
Multiple Injury Trust Fund before February 1, 2014, are hereby
transferred to the Multiple Injury Trust Fund created in the
Administrative Workers’ Compensation Act. The personnel transferred
shall retain leave, sick and annual time earned and any retirement
and longevity benefits which that have accrued during their
employment with the state. The salaries of employees who are
transferred shall not be reduced as a direct and immediate result of
the transfer. There shall be no reduction-in-force as a result of
the transfer.
F. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services is hereby directed to coordinate the transfer of funds,
allotments, purchase orders, outstanding financial obligations or
encumbrances provided for in subsections A and E of this section,
and the transfer of funds, outstanding financial obligations or
encumbrances provided for in subsection B of this section.
SECTION 2. REPEALER 85A O.S. 2021, Section 121, is
hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2026.
SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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Passed the Senate the 10th day of March, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 6th day of May, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________