§ 1663. Workers' compensation fraud--Punishment
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 21. Crimes and Punishments
21 Okl.St.Ann. § 1663
§ 1663. Workers' compensation fraud--Punishment
A. Any person who commits workers' compensation fraud, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for not exceeding seven (7) years or by a fine not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any person who commits workers' compensation fraud and who has a prior felony conviction of workers' compensation fraud shall receive a two-year penalty enhancement for each prior conviction in addition to the sentence provided above.
8. A request for any approval, license, permit or permission required by the Workers' Compensation Act,1 by the rules of the Workers' Compensation Court or by the rules of the Workers' Compensation Court Administrator necessary to secure compensation as required by Section 61 of Title 85 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
1. Presents, causes to be presented or intends to present to another, any statement as part of or in support of any of the purposes described in subsection B of this section knowing that such statement contains any false, fraudulent, incomplete or misleading information concerning any fact or thing material to the purpose for the statement;
2. Assists, abets, solicits or conspires with another to prepare or make any statement that is intended to be presented to, used by or relied upon by another in connection with or in support of any of the purposes described in subsection B of this section knowing that such statement contains any false, fraudulent, incomplete or misleading information concerning any fact or thing material to the purpose of the statement;
4. “Statement” includes, but is not limited to, any oral, written, computer-generated or otherwise produced notice, proof of loss, bill of lading, receipt for payment, invoice, account, certificate, survey affidavit, book, paper, writing, estimate of property damage, bill for services, diagnosis, prescription, medical record, x-ray, test result or other evidence of loss, injury or expense; and
Credits
Laws 1993, c. 349, § 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 1994, 2nd Ex.Sess., c. 1, § 1, emerg. eff. Nov. 4, 1994; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 381, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 273, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2005, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 1, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005.
Chapters 56 through 60 appear in this volume
Footnotes
Title 85, § 1 et seq.
21 Okl. St. Ann. § 1663, OK ST T. 21 § 1663
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 295 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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