Gov. Fallin Signs Reform Bill into Law

Gov. Mary Fallin signed a bill into law on Monday afternoon that will create an administrative workers' compensation court, cut permanent partial disability benefits and allow employers to opt out of the workers' compensation system.The governor signed Senate Bill 1062 on Monday. Lawmakers and lobbyists anticipated that she would sign the legislation after she issued an April 23 news release endorsing the bill. The bill would create an administrative workers' compensation court overseen by a three-member Workers' Compensation Commission, which would replace the current Oklahoma...