§ 83. Attorney signature
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 85A. Workers’ Compensation
85A Okl.St.Ann. § 83
§ 83. Attorney signature
A. 1. Every claim, request for benefits, controversion of benefits, request for a hearing, pleading, motion, and other paper of a party represented by an attorney shall be signed by at least one attorney of record in his or her individual name, whose address shall be stated. A party who is not represented by an attorney shall sign his or her claim, request for benefits, request for additional benefits, controversion of benefits, request for a hearing, pleading, motion, or other paper, and state his or her address.
4. If a claim, request for benefits, controversion of benefits, request for a hearing, pleading, motion, or other paper is signed in violation of this act, the Commission, including administrative law judges, on motion or on their own initiative, shall impose on the signatory, a represented party, or both, an appropriate sanction, which may include a judgment to pay to the other party or parties the amount of reasonable expenses incurred because of the filing of a claim, request for benefits, request for additional benefits, controversion of benefits, request for a hearing, pleading, motion, or other paper, including a reasonable attorney fee.
B. Appropriate sanctions, including the amount of reasonable expenses and attorney fees, may also be imposed against a party or its attorney who, without good cause shown, fails to appear for a hearing, deposition, or any other matter scheduled by the Commission or administrative law judge, or who frivolously joins another party.
Credits
Laws 2013, c. 208, § 83, eff. Feb. 1, 2014.
85A Okl. St. Ann. § 83, OK ST T. 85A § 83
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 90 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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