§ 314. Immunity from civil liability
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 85A. Workers’ CompensationEffective: May 28, 2019
Effective: May 28, 2019
85A Okl.St.Ann. § 314
§ 314. Immunity from civil liability
D. An arbitrator or representative of an arbitration organization is not competent to testify in a judicial, administrative, or similar proceeding and may not be required to produce records as to any statement, conduct, decision, or ruling occurring during the arbitration proceeding, to the same extent as a judge of a court of this state acting in a judicial capacity. This subsection shall not apply to:
E. If a person commences a civil action against an arbitrator, arbitration organization, or representative of an arbitration organization arising from the services of the arbitrator, organization, or representative or if a person seeks to compel an arbitrator or a representative of an arbitration organization to testify or produce records in violation of subsection D of this section, and the court decides that the arbitrator, arbitration organization, or representative of an arbitration organization is immune from civil liability or that the arbitrator or representative of the organization is not competent to testify, the court shall award to the arbitrator, organization, or representative reasonable attorney fees and other reasonable expenses of litigation.
Credits
Laws 2013, c. 208, § 135, eff. Feb. 1, 2014; Laws 2019, c. 476, § 48, emerg. eff. May 28, 2019.
85A Okl. St. Ann. § 314, OK ST T. 85A § 314
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 106 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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