Commission Adopts Rules for WC Exemptions

The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission on Monday gave notice that it has adopted emergency rules that allow business owners to exempt themselves from workers' compensation coverage by filing an affidavit. The commission withdrew a previous rule proposal that it had published on March 30, according to a notice in Monday’s Administrative Register. Under Senate Bill 1249, Oklahoma corporate officers can declare that they are exempt from the Administrative Workers’ Compensation Act by filing an Affidavit of Exempt Status, instead of the Certificat...