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Rule 4. Documents and Orders--Signatures

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 85. Workers' Compensation

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 85. Workers' Compensation (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 4.--Appendix. Rules of the Workers' Compensation Court of Existing Claims
T. 85, Ch. 4, App., Rule 4
Rule 4. Documents and Orders--Signatures
Currentness
A. Any document, correspondence or order submitted to the Court, Court Administrator or to any trial judge thereof, shall be typed or printed legibly and shall bear the typed or printed name and the signature of the person who prepared the document or correspondence; the firm name if applicable; the complete address, including the zip code; the telephone number, including the area code; and the assigned file number, if any. If the document or correspondence has been prepared by an attorney, the attorney's Oklahoma Bar Association number shall also be listed.
B. The signature of an attorney or party constitutes the following:
1. a certification that the form, motion or other paper has been read;
2. that to the best of the attorney's or party's knowledge, information and belief formed after reasonable inquiry, it is well grounded in fact and is warranted by existing law or a good faith argument for the extension, modification or reversal of existing law; and
3. that it is not interposed for any improper purpose, such as to harass or to cause unnecessary delay or needless increase in the cost of litigation.
C. Any document or correspondence submitted to the Court shall include a certificate of mailing to all parties.

Credits

Adopted July 12, 1990, effective November 1, 1990. Amended June 22, 1995, effective July 1, 1995; January 22, 2002, effective March 1, 2002. Corrected effective February 6, 2002. Amended effective January 30, 2006.
Workers' Compensation Rule 4, 85 O. S. A. Ch. 4, App., OK ST WORK COMP Rule 4
Current with amendments received through April 15, 2024. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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