Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-70
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Promulgation of rules
Official statutory text
The Commission is authorized and directed to promulgate rules to
establish and implement a preliminary conference procedure designed
to accomplish the following objectives:
1. To provide the claimant an opportunity to confer with a
legal advisor on the staff of the Commission to be advised of his or
her rights under this act and to ensure that the rights are
protected. The conference shall be held in the county where the
accident occurred, if the accident occurred in this state, unless
otherwise agreed to by the parties, or otherwise directed by the
Commission;
2. To provide an opportunity for, but not compel, a binding
settlement of some or all the issues present at the time;
3. To facilitate the resolution of issues without the expense
of litigation or attorney fees for either party; and
4. To authorize the legal advisor to approve compromise
settlements entered into while attending or as a result of the
preliminary conference and those joint petition settlements entered
into under Section 87 of this act. Provided, however, the same
legal advisors shall not both advise the claimant and approve the
joint petition.
establish and implement a preliminary conference procedure designed
to accomplish the following objectives:
1. To provide the claimant an opportunity to confer with a
legal advisor on the staff of the Commission to be advised of his or
her rights under this act and to ensure that the rights are
protected. The conference shall be held in the county where the
accident occurred, if the accident occurred in this state, unless
otherwise agreed to by the parties, or otherwise directed by the
Commission;
2. To provide an opportunity for, but not compel, a binding
settlement of some or all the issues present at the time;
3. To facilitate the resolution of issues without the expense
of litigation or attorney fees for either party; and
4. To authorize the legal advisor to approve compromise
settlements entered into while attending or as a result of the
preliminary conference and those joint petition settlements entered
into under Section 87 of this act. Provided, however, the same
legal advisors shall not both advise the claimant and approve the
joint petition.
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