Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-142.8: Parties - Right to appear - Hearing - Notice -

Settlement of claim.

A. Every party to the claim shall be afforded an opportunity to

appear and be heard and to offer evidence and argument on any issue

relevant to the claim, and to examine witnesses and offer evidence

in reply to any matter of an evidentiary nature in the record

relevant to the claim.

B. In a contested case, all parties shall be afforded an

opportunity for hearing after reasonable notice pursuant to

regulations promulgated by the Board. A record of the proceedings

of the hearing in a contested case shall be made and shall be

transcribed upon request of any party, who shall pay transcription

costs unless otherwise ordered by the Board.

C. The Board may, without a hearing, settle a claim by

stipulation, agreed settlement, consent order or default.