SB1944

Administrative Workers' Compensation Act; modifying definition. Effective date.

Complete·5/13/26

Oklahoma SB1944 modifies definitions within the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act, including terms like "compensable injury" and "course and.

Oklahoma SB1944 amends the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act by refining definitions related to workers' compensation. It specifies what constitutes a "compensable injury," clarifying that it includes damage to the body or prosthetics due to accidents, cumulative trauma, or occupational disease in the course and scope of employment. The bill also defines "course and scope of employment" to include activities related to the employer's business, whether on the employer's premises or elsewhere if the travel is in furtherance of the employer's affairs.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

87 Yea

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1 Nay

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11 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 16

10:30 AM

House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Hearing

Apr 2

10:30 AM

House Civil Judiciary Hearing

History

May 13

Senate

Approved by Governor 05/12/2026

May 6

House

General Order

May 6

House

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 1