House Interim Studies Include 24-Hour Care, Comp System Changes

Oklahoma Speaker of the House Chris Benge, R-Tulsa, has approved 120 interim studies that will be conducted over the summer and fall prior to the next legislative session – including a review of possible changes to the state’s workers’ compensation system and a 24-hour insurance program combing workers’ compensation and health care coverage.Bills dealing with both those topics were offered during this year’s legislative session, but failed to pass.In announcing the interim studies, Benge said they will “give members an opportunity to delve deeper into an iss...