Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1944: Administrative Workers' Compensation Act; modifying definition. Effective date.
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act; amending 85A O.S. 2021, Section 2, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 67, O.S.L. 2025 (85A O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2), which relates to definitions; modifying definition; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Workers' compensation.
From the enrolled text, May 6, 2026:
An Act relating to the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act; amending 85A O.S. 2021, Section 2, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 67, O.S.L. 2025 (85A O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2), which relates to definitions; modifying definition; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Workers' compensation SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 85A O.S. 2021, Section 2, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 67, O.S.L. 2025 (85A O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2), is amended to read as follows: Section 2. As used in the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act: 1. "Actually dependent" means a surviving spouse, a child or any other person who receives one-half (1/2) or more of his or her support from the employee; 2. "Carrier" means any stock company, mutual company, or reciprocal or interinsurance exchange authorized to write or carry on the business of workers' compensation insurance in this state. Whenever required by the context, the term carrier shall be deemed to include duly qualified self-insureds or self-insured groups; 3. "Case management" means the ongoing coordination, by a case manager, of health care services provided to an injured or disabled worker, including but not limited to systematically monitoring the treatment rendered and the medical progress of the injured or disabled worker; ensuring that any treatment plan follows all appropriate treatment protocols, utilization controls and practice parameters; assessing whether alternative health care services …
Sponsors
- Carl Newton (R, HD-058)
- Casey Murdock (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
- : Sent to Governor
- : Enrolled, to House
- : Referred for enrollment
- : Signed, returned to Senate
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 1
- : General Order
- : CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) Newton
- : Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary
Votes
- Third Reading (May 6, 2026): 87 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 16, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 2, 2026): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 26, 2026): 39 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Business & Insurance Committee (February 12, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Workers Compensation
Common questions
- What is SB1944?
- SB1944 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Administrative Workers' Compensation Act; modifying definition. Effective date.
- What does SB1944 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act; amending 85A O.S. 2021, Section 2, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 67, O.S.L. 2025 (85A O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2), which relates to definitions; modifying definition; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Workers' compensation.
- What is the status of SB1944?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor 05/12/2026 (May 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1944?
- Casey Murdock (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1944?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB1944&Session=2600
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