The amendment is expected to be considered in the House sometime this week and amounts to a complete overhaul of the entire state’s current worker’s compensation system.

“These are local claims involving local employers and local workers – so why should all those individuals have to travel to Oklahoma City or Tulsa to have a case heard?” said Luttrell. “I have faith in our local courts to handle these issues fairly.”

If the state legislature chooses to enact this amendment it will give Oklahoma its own unique worker’s compensation system.

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The man was working at TeligentEMS in Havana on Dec. 9 when a barrel exploded on him. He had been using a blow torch on this barrel to cut through it. The barrel had alcohol residue on it. He was being treated in the hospital for third-degree burns, but he died on New Year’s day.

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The accident occured around 8 a.m. at an oil rig in Oklahoma. According to officials, oil rig workers were lifting a pipe when it suddenly broke loose. The 3,000-4,000 pound pipe fell on a trailer, sliced through the top and hit a 35-year-old worker who was inside. He died instantly. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration is doing a full investigation into this fatal workplace accident.

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The four workers were in the process of fixing shingles on an apartment roof when the scaffolding metal gave way and they fell 20 feet to the ground. Officials are investigating the accident believe that the scaffolding may not have been secured to the building properly.

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Reportedly, an I-beam fell on the 54-year-old man as he was trying to cut it down with a torch. The beam severed an artery after landing on his head and neck. He was transported to the hospital and was later pronounced dead. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials are investigating the accident.

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The 56-year-old bank teller was denied of the workers comp because, according to the Workforce Safety and insurance officials, the state does not cover “mental injury arising from a mental stimulus.” Her lawyer is saying that the state should not have denied his clients claim.

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In 2003, the Florida Legislature passed sweeping reforms on workers compensation. Since that time the cumulative average decrease has been almost 63 percent. Landscape installation has receive one of the biggest rate decreases with a 10.9 decrease since 2009.

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CRM Holdings is accused of deliberately underestimating the workers compensation liabilities for several companies in order to attract business through artificially low costs. The companies were then left with insufficient funds to cover their liabilities. The state’s Attorney General will be filing separate charges.

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The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, and will be attended by lawyers and judges with special experience in the field of workers compensation law. Attendees will discuss the current state of workers compensation laws and representing people who have been injured on the job.

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