Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 40-2-609
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Rule of decision
Official statutory text
RULE OF DECISION.
A final decision of the Board of Review and the principles of
law declared in arriving at such decision, unless expressly or
impliedly overruled by the passage of a more recent statute, by a
later decision of the Board of Review, or by a court of competent
jurisdiction, shall be binding upon the Commission and Appeal
Tribunal referees in subsequent proceedings which involve the same
questions of law or fact. In no event shall a decision of the Board
of Review, or by a court of competent jurisdiction, decided prior to
a change in law by the Legislature supersede or be binding upon the
Commission, Appeal Tribunal referees, Board of Review, or any court
of competent jurisdiction in proceedings subsequent to the passage
of statutory changes.
A final decision of the Board of Review and the principles of
law declared in arriving at such decision, unless expressly or
impliedly overruled by the passage of a more recent statute, by a
later decision of the Board of Review, or by a court of competent
jurisdiction, shall be binding upon the Commission and Appeal
Tribunal referees in subsequent proceedings which involve the same
questions of law or fact. In no event shall a decision of the Board
of Review, or by a court of competent jurisdiction, decided prior to
a change in law by the Legislature supersede or be binding upon the
Commission, Appeal Tribunal referees, Board of Review, or any court
of competent jurisdiction in proceedings subsequent to the passage
of statutory changes.
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