A. The respondent or its insurance carrier may deny liability of any claim, including a claim for payment of health care services or rehabilitation expenses, or a claim for combined disabilities, by timely filing a Form 10 or Form 10M under Rule 19 or Rule 50, as appropriate.
B.1. A general denial or failure to timely file a Form 10 or Form 10M shall be taken as admitting all allegations in the claim form except jurisdictional issues; and
a. the extent, if any, of the claimant's disability, for a Form 3 or Form 3B claim; or
b. the amount due, if any, for a death claim.
2. Unless excused by the Court for good cause shown, denials and affirmative defenses shall be asserted on the Form 10 or Form 10M or shall be waived. No reply to the Form 10 or Form 10M is required.
Credits
Formerly Rule 17, adopted July 12, 1990, effective November 1, 1990. Amended June 22, 1995, effective July 1, 1995; February 22, 2000, effective April 15, 2000; May 29, 2001, effective July 1, 2001. Renumbered Rule 16, amended effective January 30, 2006.
Workers' Compensation Rule 16, 85 O. S. A. Ch. 4, App., OK ST WORK COMP Rule 16
Current with amendments received through April 15, 2024. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
