Bill to Change OK WCJ Appointments Withdrawn

An Oklahoma bill that sought to change the way the state's workers' compensation judges were appointed, and that drew heavy criticism from The State Chamber of Commerce will be withdrawn said the bill's author, reports The Oklahoman. Senate Bill 637, as introduced by Sen. Mike Morgan, D- Stillwater, and Rep. Dan Boren, D-Seminole, would have changed the WCJ appointment process by no longer automatically submitting the names of incumbent judges to the governor as candidates for re-appointment. WCJs in the state server 6-year terms. Upon term expiration, the judge's name is submitted to the g...