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Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-20: Power and authority of Commission

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  1. OK Code
  2. Title 85A

A. In addition to its other duties and powers, the Workers'

Compensation Commission is given and granted full power and

authority:

1. To appoint administrative law judges to hear all claims for

compensation, including claims based on injuries which occurred

outside this state for which compensation is payable under this act.

An administrative law judge shall have been licensed to practice law

in this state for a period of not less than three (3) years and

shall have not less than three (3) years of workers' compensation

experience prior to appointment;

2. To remand any case to an administrative law judge for the

purpose of taking additional evidence;

3. To assess penalties;

4. To prescribe rules governing the representation of

employees, employers, and carriers in respect to claims before the

Commission;

5. To make available all records in connection with all cases

of personal injury to the Oklahoma Department of Labor. The

Commissioner of Labor may propose rules for the prevention of

injuries and transmit the rules to the Commission. The Commission

may recommend proposed rules for prevention of injuries to the

Commissioner of Labor; and

6. To have and exercise all other powers and duties conferred

or imposed by this act.

B. 1. In addition to the other powers and duties granted to

the Commission in this section and otherwise provided by law, the

Commission is authorized to establish and impose reasonable

administrative fees to recover the cost of preparation of various

informative materials distributed by the Commission.

2. The administrative fees shall be established by regulation

of the Commission.

3. Funds derived from administrative fees shall be deposited

into the Workers' Compensation Commission Revolving Fund to be used

to defray expenses incurred in preparation and distribution of

materials.

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