Senate Passes Legacy Court, First Responder Bills

The Oklahoma Senate passed a bill that would establish a venue for legacy claims within the Court of Civil Appeals. The Senate on Monday also passed a bill that would allow first responders to file claims for post-traumatic stress disorder notwithstanding the prohibition on mental injury claims not caused by a physical injury that applies to most other workers. The Senate voted 42-3 to pass SB 1456, by Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, which would create a new court to handle workers’ compensation claims with dates of injury that predate the 2014 reforms that establ...