Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-27.4
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Suspension or denial of assistance for failure to work or
Official statutory text
misconduct.
Any person assigned to a community work and training program may
be denied assistance or may be suspended for such time as may be
fixed by the rules and regulations of the Department of Public
Welfare if such person without good cause:
(1) Fails or refuses to satisfactorily perform the labor or
services as may be assigned to him;
(2) Fails or refuses to report to work under such a program when
and as directed by the state, or federal government, county, city or
municipal corporation or by his foreman, overseer or other
supervisor therein;
(3) Abandons or repeatedly absents himself from work;
(4) Is insubordinate to his foreman, overseer or other
supervisor therein;
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(5) Fails or refuses to take due precaution for the safety of
himself or others or to use safety clothing or equipment made
available to him; or
(6) Is guilty of misconduct connected with such work.
Any person assigned to a community work and training program may
be denied assistance or may be suspended for such time as may be
fixed by the rules and regulations of the Department of Public
Welfare if such person without good cause:
(1) Fails or refuses to satisfactorily perform the labor or
services as may be assigned to him;
(2) Fails or refuses to report to work under such a program when
and as directed by the state, or federal government, county, city or
municipal corporation or by his foreman, overseer or other
supervisor therein;
(3) Abandons or repeatedly absents himself from work;
(4) Is insubordinate to his foreman, overseer or other
supervisor therein;
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(5) Fails or refuses to take due precaution for the safety of
himself or others or to use safety clothing or equipment made
available to him; or
(6) Is guilty of misconduct connected with such work.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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