Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-121: Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation

A. There is hereby created an Advisory Council on Workers'

Compensation.

B. The voting membership of the Advisory Council shall consist

of nine (9) members. Any member serving on the effective date of

this section shall serve the remainder of his or her term. The

chair of the Workers' Compensation Commission shall be an ex officio

nonvoting member.

1. The Governor shall appoint three members representing

employers in this state, one of whom shall be from a list of

nominees provided by the predominant statewide broad-based business

organization.

2. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint

three members representing employees in this state, one of whom

shall be from a list of nominees provided by the most representative

labor organization in the state.

3. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall appoint three

members, two who are attorneys representing the legal profession in

this state, one of whom shall be an attorney who practices primarily

in the area of defense of workers' compensation claims, and one of

whom shall be an attorney who primarily represents claimants, and a

medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy actively engaged in the

treatment of injured workers.

C. The term of office for appointees shall be as follows:

1. The term of office for three positions, one each appointed

by the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the

Speaker of the House of Representatives shall expire on January 1,

2015;

2. The term of office for three positions, one each appointed

by the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the

Speaker of the House of Representatives shall expire on January 1,

2016; and

3. The term of office for three positions, one each appointed

by the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the

Speaker of the House of Representatives shall expire on January 1,

2017.

D. Thereafter, successors in office shall be appointed for a

three-year term. Members shall be eligible to succeed themselves in

office.

E. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy shall be appointed

for the unexpired portion of the term.

F. The chair and the vice-chair of the Advisory Council shall

be appointed by the Governor.

G. Members shall receive their traveling and other necessary

expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in

the State Travel Reimbursement Act.

H. Meetings of the Advisory Council shall be quarterly or as

called by the chair or upon petition by a majority of the voting

members. The presence of five voting members constitutes a quorum.

No action shall be taken by the Advisory Council without the

affirmative vote of at least five members.

I. The Commission shall provide office supplies and personnel

of the Commission to carry out any of the duties that have been

entrusted to the Advisory Council.

J. The Advisory Council shall analyze and review the workers'

compensation system, the reports of the Commission, and trends in

the field of workers' compensation. The Advisory Council may

recommend improvements and proper responses to developing trends.

The Advisory Council shall report its findings annually to the

Governor, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the President Pro

Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of

Representatives.

K. In addition to other duties required by this section, the

Advisory Council shall consult with the Commission regarding

oversight of independent medical examiners as provided in Section 45

of this title.