Comp Court Bill May Become Vehicle for More Changes

By Bill Kidd, Central Bureau ChiefAn Oklahoma House of Representatives committee approved Senate-passed legislation Wednesday to change requirements for judges at the Workers’ Compensation Court — but the House sponsor of the bill says the final version of the measure may make other changes as well.Senate Bill 1973 by Sen. Glenn Coffee, R-Oklahoma City, passed the House Economic Development and Financial Services Committee by a vote of 9-5 and will next be heard in the full House. The bill would reduce the number of judges in the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Court from 10 t...