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ADVISORY COUNCIL on WORKERS' COMPENSATION Or 8. Discussion Regarding Additional Recruitment of Specialty ADVISORY COUNCIL ON WORKERS' COMPENSATION 8sA O.S. S 121 - NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING MICHAELD. CARTER Chairman The Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation will hold a special l0l N. Robinson 13th Floor Oklahoma City, OK 73102 meeting via Zoom Teleconference on Thursday, February 25,2021, at mdcarter@phillipsmurrah. com 2:00 p.m. (40s) 23s-4100 https : //zoom. u s/i /95 63 07 9 4319 ? ANGELA R. LEBLANC Password : UGs 1 TXplQXhLcEFSTnlHRDd3R3pvZzO9 Vice-Chair 10601 N. Pennsylvania Avenue or Oklahoma City, OK 73120 1 (346) 248-7799, Meeting ID: 956 3079 4319, Password: 1234 aneela. Ieb [email protected] (4Os) 302-6712 JIM C. CI]RRY 501 N.E.276 AGENDA Oklahoma City, OK 73105 1. Call to order. [email protected] (40s) s28-2409 2. Roll call and determination of quorum present. JONATHAN D. BUXTON 6301 N. Westem Ave., STE 250 Oklahoma City, OK 73118 Chairman Carter will appear remotely yiaZoom teleconference. ibuxton@xlcrle gal. com (40s)702-9900 Angela LeBlanc will appear remotely viaZoom teleconference. Jim Curry will appear remotely viaZoomteleconference. BRYCE A. HILL 1511 S. Delaware Avenue Jonathan Buxton will appear remotely viaZoom teleconference. Tulsa, OK 74104-5234 Bryce Hill will appear remotely viaZoom teleconference. [email protected] (918) s84-2889 Becky Robinson will appear remotely viaZoom teleconference. Dr. Wienecke will appear remotely viaZoom teleconference. BECKYROBINSON 7707 SW 446 Street Sterling Zearley will appear remotely viaZoom teleconference. Oklahoma City, OK73179 Becky. robinson@hobbvlobbv. com (40s) 74s-l 100 3. Recognize WCC Chairman forroll call and determination of WCC quorum present. ROBERT J. WIENECKE, M.D. 4120 Memorial Road, Suite 300 Oklahoma City, OK 73120 4. Announcementsand Introductions. wieneckerobert@ smail. com (40s) 748-3300 5. Discussion and possible action concerning November 5, 2020, STERLING ZEARLEY 13 N.E. 28h Street minutes for the special meeting of the Advisory Council Oklahoma City, OK 73105. Committee. [email protected] (40s) s24-6764 6. Discussion regarding COVID-I9 and its effect on WCC cases and EX OFFICIO NONVOTING MEMBER hearings currently and in the future. MARKLIOTTA Chairman 7 . Discussion regarding the 2021Legislative Session. Workers' Compensation Commrssion 1915 N. Stiles Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73105 8. Discussion regarding additional recruitment of specialty (405) 522-3222 physicians to serve as WCC independent medical examiners. +*++**+ +** **+ ********* ****** 9. Discussion and possible action regarding the2020 Annual Report. 10. The next Advisory Council Meeting will be on Thursday, March 4,2021 at2:00 p.m. I l. Adjournment of the Advisory Council and the WCC. Bill Status Report fi- n,tio, in the date ,",1"'-@f ii; l"';!iri!, rnrormation ( ) - priority HB 2026 O'Donnell, Terry(R) Workers' compensation; definitions; effective date. Track Name(s)t Workers' Compensation Bill History: 01-20-21 H Filed HB 2749 McEntire, Marcus(R) Workers' compensation; Oklahoma Workers Compensation Laws Amendments Act of 2021; effective date. Track Name(s)t Workers' Compensation Bill Historyt Ot-2t-21H Filed HB 2150 McEntire, Marcus(R) Workers' compensation; Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Laws Amendments Act of 2021; effective date. Track Name(s): Workers' Compensation : : Bill History: o]--2L-21 HFiled HB 2151 McEntire, Marcus(R) Workers' compensation; Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Policy Act of 2021; effective date. Track Name(s)t Workers' Compensation Bill History: HB 2153 McEntire, Marcus(R) Workers' compensation ; Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Policy Act of 2027; effective date, Track Name(s): Workers' Compensation Bill History: HB 2236 May, Stan(R) Workers'compensation; fraud; income reporting; effective date. Track Name(s): Workers' Compensation BiI I History:,1r0Ir2tr121,,,H;.filed, HB 2239 May, Stan(R) Workers' compensation; establishing a presumption regarding occupational disease; emergency. Track Name(s)t Workers' Compensation HB 2255 Hilbert, Kyle(R) Workers' compensation; premium reduction; work-based learning employers; reports; study; training agreements; effective date. Track Name(s): Workers' Compensation : I ::: HB 2276 West, Josh(R) Workers' compensation; mental illness or injury; volunteer firefighters group insurance; effective date. Track Name(s)t Workers' Compensation BitI History: Ul*2i'21H..Fil ;....,'l"""' HB 2384 Sterling, Danny(R) Workers'compensation; premium reduction; work based learning employers; reports; study; training agreements; Track Name(s): Workers' Compensation ., HB 2533 Kannady, Chris(R) Workers'compensation; Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Policy Review Act of 2021; effective date. Track Name(s): Workers' Compensation Bill Historyt ;,01,i2.1.$H,filed -.: - , r::"= HB 2535 Kannady, Chris(R) Workers'compensation; Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Law and Policy Review Act of 2021; effective date. Track Name(s); Workers' Compensation HB 2786 Pfeiffer, John(R) State revenue administration; State Revenue and Tax Administration Workers' Compensation Act; effective date. Track Name(s)t Workers' Compensation Bill History: ,,01*e,l'21 HiFlled HB 2789 Pfeiffer, John(R) Workers' compensation; Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Law and Policy Act of 2O2l; effective date. Track Name(s): Workers' Compensation Bill Historyt riqq,'.., - ".ol;2irli'H ...., .,- ,,.- ": sB 324 Daniels, Julie(R) Makes employee injuries arising as a substantially certain result of employer conduct compensable under Workers' Compensation and excludes such circumstances from being considered an intentional tort in certain cases. Track Name(s): Workers' Compensation Bill History: 01-08-21 s riled SB 330 Rader, Dave(R) Removes requirements that the Tax Commission determine and transmit in writing the fund balance of the Self-Insurance Guaranty Fund at specific times each year and upon request by the Workers' Compensation Commission; EMERGENCY. Track Name(s); Workers' Compensation Bill Historyt 01-11-21 S Filed,,,,, ' SB 369 David, Kim(R) Extends workers' compensation benefits provided to the spouse of a deceased person even upon that person's remarriage if the death occurred in the course and scope of employment as a law enforcement officer or firefighter. Track Name(s): Workers' Compensation Bill History: 01-12-21 S Filed SB 472 Daniels, Julie(R) Provides funds for the Workers' Compensation Court of Existing Claims for FY-2O22, and for as long as the Court exists, allocates one judge and an at-will employee to the Court to assist the judge if funds are so available; EMERGENCY. Track Name(s): Workers' Compensation Bill History; i.Q,f,.;"1.fl12.1 Fifed, ,:;; .S ':, , SB 524 Quinn, Marty(R) Removes the exemption for CompSource Mutual from Joint Underwriting, Joint Reinsurance Pool, and Residual Market Activities provisions, and directs the Insurance Commissioner to develop and administer an assigned risk workers' comp plan. Track Name(s); Workers' Compensation Bill Historyt o1-20-ri s Fited SB 604 Rader, Dave(R) Removes requirements that the Tax Commission determine the fund balance of the Self-insurance Guaranty Fund at certain times each year and upon request by the Workers Compensation Commission. Track Name(s)t Workers' Compensation Bill History: SB 555 Thompson, Roger(R) Places responsibility for the Firefighter Group Insurance Pool under OMES and establishes provisions for healthcare coverage and workers' compensation to first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Track Name(s): Workers' Compensation Bill History: OL-?L-ZL S Filed SB 975 Dahm, Nathan(R) Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation; repealing provisions. Effective date. Track Name(s): Workers' Compensation Bill History: 01-21-21 S Filed SB 983 Bullard, David (F)(R) Workers' compensation ; authorizing certain premium reduction for employer participation in certain program. Effective date. Track Name(s); Workers' Compensation Bill History: OL-2L-2L S Filed sB 1013 Daniels, Julie(R) Workers' compensation compliance investigations; authorizing confidentiality of certain litigation files. Emergency. Track Name(s)t Workers' Compensation Bill History; Copyright @ 2021. LegisOK. All Rights Reserved. ADVISORY COUNCIL ON WORKERS' COMPENSATION 85A O.S. S 12r MICIIAEL D. CARTER Chairman February 25,2021 l0l N. Robinson l3th Floor Oklahoma City, OK 73102 [email protected] (40s) 2354100 The Honorable J. Kevin Stitt AIT{GEII\ R" LEBLANC Governor, State of Oklahoma Vice-Chair 10601 N. Perursylvania Avenue State Capitol, Room 212 Oklahoma City, OK 73120 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 aneda- leblanc@lovcs. com (40s)302-6712 The Honorable Richard Darby JIM C. CTJRRY 501 N.E.270 Chief Justice, Oklahoma Supreme Court Oklahoma City, OK 73105 2100 N. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 4 [email protected] (40s) s28-2409 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 JONATHAII D. BUXTON 100 Park Ave., Suitc 500 The Honorable Greg Treat OktahomaCity, OK73l02 President Pro Tempore of ttre Senate i buxton@el battomevs. com (40s)702-9900 State Capitol, Room 422 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 BRYCEA.HILL 15ll S. Delaware Avenue Tuls4 OK 74104-5234 The Honorable Charles McCall B ryce@tutsatrial lawyer. com (918) 584-288e Speaker of the House of Representatives State Capitol, Room 411 BECI(YROBINSON 7707 SW 44e Street oklahoma City, OK 73105 Oklahoma City, oK73l79 Becly. rob inson@hobbvlobby. com (405) 745-l 100 Ladies and Gentlemen: ROBERT J. WIENECKE, M.D. 4120 Memorial Road, Suite 300 Oklahoma City, OK73120 The Advisory Council is pleased to present you our 2020 anrual report wieneckerobertdcmail.com (40s) 748-3300 pursuant to 85A O.S. Section l2l.
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