Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 40-2-420
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Failure to personally appear as directed
Official statutory text
FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AS DIRECTED.
The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission may require the
individual to personally appear at a location for a purpose relevant
to the individual's unemployment claim, job search, or reemployment
services. If the individual fails to appear, the individual's claim
for unemployment benefits will be disqualified indefinitely by the
Commission until the individual makes a personal appearance as
directed. An individual who has been disqualified indefinitely by
the provisions of this section shall be disqualified for all weeks
between the initial failure and the compliance with this section.
The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission may require the
individual to personally appear at a location for a purpose relevant
to the individual's unemployment claim, job search, or reemployment
services. If the individual fails to appear, the individual's claim
for unemployment benefits will be disqualified indefinitely by the
Commission until the individual makes a personal appearance as
directed. An individual who has been disqualified indefinitely by
the provisions of this section shall be disqualified for all weeks
between the initial failure and the compliance with this section.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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