Attorney General Asks Supreme Court to Hold Off on Deciding Constitutionality of Opt Out

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has been on a roll this month, putting out a series of three decisions in favor of claimants seeking benefits under the state's administrative workers' compensation system. But Attorney General Scott Pruitt is now asking the court to hold off on reviewing the constitutionality of the Oklahoma Employee Injury Benefit Act. Both the AWCA and OEIB were born from the legislative overhaul of the Oklahoma comp system three years ago. Ever since then, claimants' attorney Bob Burke has been on a mission to undo many of the changes in the law. He said Friday...