Labor Suggests Oklahoma Opt-Out Plan Provisions for Texas

By Bill Kidd, Central Bureau ChiefAUSTIN, Texas − Oklahoma has been looking at Texas as a model for an alternative benefits program that would allow employers to opt out of the state’s workers’ compensation system.But the director of legal services for the Texas AFL-CIO told the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs Monday the Lone Star State should consider an option being considered by Oklahoma as an alternative program.The committee is responsible for dealing with workers’ compensation issues, including the issue of “nonsubscription.”Austin attorney Ric...