Bill > SB1076

This bill modifies the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act by updating and refining various definitions related to workers' compensation in Oklahoma. The bill makes several key changes, including raising the gross annual payroll threshold for agricultural workers from $100,000 to $150,000 to qualify for an exemption from workers' compensation coverage, and adding a new exemption for dependent children employed by their parent's agricultural business. The bill also makes numerous technical corrections, such as updating references to "this act" to specifically name the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act, and making minor grammatical and formatting adjustments to existing definitions. The definitions affected cover a wide range of terms important to workers' compensation, including "employee," "compensable injury," "carrier," "child," and many others. These changes aim to provide greater clarity and precision in the legal language governing workers' compensation in Oklahoma, potentially affecting how workplace injuries and related claims are interpreted and processed. The bill is set to become effective on November 1, 2025, giving employers, employees, and legal professionals time to familiarize themselves with the updated definitions and provisions.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb1076&Session=2600