Rule 10. Commencement of Claim and Designation of a Service Agent
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 85. Workers' Compensation
T. 85, Ch. 4, App., Rule 10
Rule 10. Commencement of Claim and Designation of a Service Agent
B. A proceeding under Rule 50, to address payment of disputed health service expenses (physician's fees, hospital costs, etc.) shall be commenced by filing a Form 18 or Form 19. A proceeding under Rule 50 to address disputed vocational rehabilitation expenses or medical case management expenses shall be commenced by filing a Form 19. A Form 9 shall be filed to request a hearing on a Form 19 dispute.
C. When the claimant files a claim for compensation (Form 3, Form 3A or Form 3B), the Court shall mail a file-stamped copy of the claim form bearing the assigned file number to a single service agent of the self-insured employer, group self-insurance association, insurance carrier or CompSource Oklahoma which shall be designated on a Form 7 and filed with the Court. The Court shall send all notices and correspondence to the service agent, until an entry of appearance is filed pursuant to Rule 7. If no service agent is designated on a Form 7, notices and correspondence shall be sent to:
D. If the employer is uninsured or the Court cannot determine insurance coverage, notices and correspondence shall be sent by certified mail to the employer's last known address until an attorney enters an appearance on behalf of the employer or certified mail from the Court to the employer is twice returned either unclaimed or addressee unknown, whichever occurs first. If certified mail from the Court to the employer is twice returned either unclaimed or addressee unknown, subsequent mailings from the Court to the employer shall be by United States regular mail and service upon the employer of notice of the compensation claim and proceedings shall be attempted by the claimant pursuant to 12 O.S., Section 2004. The claimant has the burden of establishing that such service was effected.
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Formerly Rule 13, adopted July 12, 1990, effective November 1, 1990. Amended June 22, 1995, effective July 1, 1995; September 29, 1997, effective November 1, 1997; February 22, 2000, effective April 15, 2000; January 22, 2002, effective March 1, 2002. Corrected effective February 6, 2002. Amended March 29, 2004, effective June 1, 2004. Renumbered Rule 10, amended January 30, 2006, effective January 30, 2006. Amended March 6, 2012, effective March 6, 2012.
Workers' Compensation Rule 10, 85 O. S. A. Ch. 4, App., OK ST WORK COMP Rule 10
Current with amendments received through March 15, 2024. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details
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