Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-312
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Oklahoma Statutes - Title 85A. Workers' Compensation Page 145
A. Before accepting appointment, an individual who is requested
to serve as an arbitrator, after making a reasonable inquiry, shall
disclose to the parties to the arbitration agreement, the parties to
the arbitration proceeding, and any other arbitrators any known
facts that a reasonable person would consider likely to affect the
impartiality of the arbitrator in the arbitration proceeding,
including but not limited to:
1. A financial or personal interest in the outcome of the
arbitration proceeding; and
2. An existing or past relationship with any of the parties to
the agreement to arbitrate or the arbitration proceeding, their
counsel or representatives, a witness, or another arbitrator.
B. An arbitrator has a continuing obligation to disclose to the
parties to the arbitration agreement, the arbitration proceeding,
and to any other arbitrators any facts that the arbitrator learns
after accepting appointment which a reasonable person would consider
likely to affect the impartiality of the arbitrator.
C. If an arbitrator discloses a conflict under subsection A or
B of this section, any party to the arbitration agreement or the
arbitration proceeding may have the arbitrator removed by filing a
notice of conflict with the Workers' Compensation Commission. If a
notice of conflict is not filed within ten (10) days of disclosure
of the conflict, the parties waive their rights to have any order or
award entered vacated under Section 323 of this title.
A. Before accepting appointment, an individual who is requested
to serve as an arbitrator, after making a reasonable inquiry, shall
disclose to the parties to the arbitration agreement, the parties to
the arbitration proceeding, and any other arbitrators any known
facts that a reasonable person would consider likely to affect the
impartiality of the arbitrator in the arbitration proceeding,
including but not limited to:
1. A financial or personal interest in the outcome of the
arbitration proceeding; and
2. An existing or past relationship with any of the parties to
the agreement to arbitrate or the arbitration proceeding, their
counsel or representatives, a witness, or another arbitrator.
B. An arbitrator has a continuing obligation to disclose to the
parties to the arbitration agreement, the arbitration proceeding,
and to any other arbitrators any facts that the arbitrator learns
after accepting appointment which a reasonable person would consider
likely to affect the impartiality of the arbitrator.
C. If an arbitrator discloses a conflict under subsection A or
B of this section, any party to the arbitration agreement or the
arbitration proceeding may have the arbitrator removed by filing a
notice of conflict with the Workers' Compensation Commission. If a
notice of conflict is not filed within ten (10) days of disclosure
of the conflict, the parties waive their rights to have any order or
award entered vacated under Section 323 of this title.
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