§ 5053.5. Prohibition of certain individual actions--Dismissal--Liability for expenses or fees-...
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and Safety
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 5053.5
§ 5053.5. Prohibition of certain individual actions--Dismissal--Liability for expenses or fees--Relief following adverse acts--Statute of limitations
B. The court shall dismiss an action or claim under this section, unless opposed by the state, if substantially the same allegations or transactions as alleged in the action or claim were publicly disclosed in a criminal, civil or administrative hearing, in which the state or its agent is a party, in a legislative, or State Auditor and Inspector report, hearing, audit or investigation, or from the news media, unless the action is brought by the Attorney General or the person bringing the action is an original source of the information. For purposes of this subsection, “original source” means an individual who either:
1. All relief necessary to make the employee, contractor or agent whole, if the employee, contractor or agent is discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed, or in any other manner discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment because of lawful acts done by the employee, contractor, agent or associated others in furtherance of an action under this act, or other efforts to stop one or more violations of the Oklahoma Medicaid False Claims Act.
2. Relief which shall include reinstatement with the same seniority status the employee, contractor or agent would have had but for the discrimination, two times the amount of back pay, interest on the back pay, and compensation for any special damages sustained as a result of the discrimination, including litigation costs and reasonable attorney fees. An action under this section may be brought in the appropriate district court of the State of Oklahoma for the relief provided in this subsection.
Credits
Laws 2007, c. 137, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2007; Laws 2009, c. 32, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2009; Laws 2016, c. 44, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2016; Laws 2017, c. 86, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 5053.5, OK ST T. 63 § 5053.5
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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