Other States Eyeing Okla.'s Alternative Comp Plan

By Bill Kidd, Central Bureau ChiefLegislation to make Oklahoma only the second state in the nation to allow employers to use alternative benefit plans to workers' compensation – and the first state to require that such plans provide benefits equivalent to workers' comp – could be on the governor’s desk next week.If that happens – and if Gov. Mary Fallin (R) signs the legislation – proponents of the plan expect other states will follow suit. In fact, business leaders in several states have already expressed interest, according to one proponent of Oklahoma&#...