Attorneys Seek Review of WCC's Jurisdiction on Retaliation Claims

A trio of Oklahoma attorneys on Tuesday filed a request with the state Supreme Court to decide the constitutionality of the statutory grant of jurisdiction to the Workers' Compensation Commission to hear retaliation claims. Prior to the enactment of the Administrative Workers’ Compensation Act in 2013, a worker could bring a civil action against his employer if he believed he had been subjected to an adverse employment action because he had pursued a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. Section 7 of the AWCA now prohibits employers from retaliating against employees ...