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Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-312: Disclosures

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  2. Title 85A

A. Before accepting appointment, an individual who is requested

to serve as an arbitrator, after making a reasonable inquiry, shall

disclose to the parties to the arbitration agreement, the parties to

the arbitration proceeding, and any other arbitrators any known

facts that a reasonable person would consider likely to affect the

impartiality of the arbitrator in the arbitration proceeding,

including but not limited to:

1. A financial or personal interest in the outcome of the

arbitration proceeding; and

2. An existing or past relationship with any of the parties to

the agreement to arbitrate or the arbitration proceeding, their

counsel or representatives, a witness, or another arbitrator.

B. An arbitrator has a continuing obligation to disclose to the

parties to the arbitration agreement, the arbitration proceeding,

and to any other arbitrators any facts that the arbitrator learns

after accepting appointment which a reasonable person would consider

likely to affect the impartiality of the arbitrator.

C. If an arbitrator discloses a conflict under subsection A or

B of this section, any party to the arbitration agreement or the

arbitration proceeding may have the arbitrator removed by filing a

notice of conflict with the Workers' Compensation Commission. If a

notice of conflict is not filed within ten (10) days of disclosure

of the conflict, the parties waive their rights to have any order or

award entered vacated under Section 323 of this title.

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