An Oklahoma state lawmaker has introduced a bill aimed at shoring up the state’s struggling second injury fund, which may soon default on benefit payments as it grapples with a $500 million shortfall.
House Bill 2410, by Rep. Chris Kannady, R-Oklahoma City, would increase the employer assessment that supports the Multiple Injury Trust Fund, to 7% from 6%, and would limit the scope of claims that can be made against it.
Kannady is assistant floor manager in the state House.
HB 2410 would bar any Multiple Injury Trust Fund claims for workers whose disabilities to the body as a ...
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