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§ 100. Self-insurance Guaranty Fund Board--Party to proceedings

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 85A. Workers’ Compensation

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 85a. Workers' Compensation
Chapter 1. Administrative Workers' Compensation Act
85A Okl.St.Ann. § 100
§ 100. Self-insurance Guaranty Fund Board--Party to proceedings
Currentness
A. The Self-insurance Guaranty Fund Board shall be a party in interest in all proceedings involving compensation claims against an impaired self-insurer whose compensation claims have been paid or assumed by the Commission and shall have all rights of subrogation of the impaired self-insurer. In such proceedings, the Board may assume and exercise all rights and defenses of the impaired self-insurer, including, but not limited to, the right to:
1. Appear, defend and appeal claims;
2. Receive notice of, investigate, adjust, compromise, settle and pay claims; and
3. Investigate, handle and contest claims.
B. The Board may:
1. Retain such persons as are necessary to handle claims and perform other duties of the Board;
2. Sue or be sued;
3. Negotiate and become a party to such contracts as are necessary to carry out the purposes of the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act; and
4. Exercise any other powers necessary to perform its duties under the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act as prescribed by the Board.

Credits

Laws 2013, c. 208, § 100, eff. Feb. 1, 2014; Laws 2014, c. 169, § 6, emerg. eff. April 25, 2014.
85A Okl. St. Ann. § 100, OK ST T. 85A § 100
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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