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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
SENATE BILL 983 By: Bullard
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to workers’ compensation; authorizing
reduction in workers’ compensation insurance premiums
for employer participation in certain apprenticeship
programs; providing qualifications and requirements
for reduction in premiums; requiring certain annual
reports; requiring certain certific ation; authorizing
promulgation of rules by Insurance Commissioner;
providing for codificati on; and providing an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statut es as Section 42.1 of Title 85A, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. For each policy of workers ’ compensation insurance issued or
renewed in this state on or after November 1, 202 1, there may be
granted by the insurer a reduction in the premium for the policy not
to exceed five percent (5%) if the insured has been certified by the
State Department of Education to the Workers’ Compensation
Commission and Insurance Commission as a participant in the
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Apprenticeships, Internships and Mentorships (AIM) Act of 2016 and
has notified its insurer in writing of such certification.
B. If granted, the premium discount provided by this section
may be applied to an insured’s policy of workers’ compensation
insurance at the discretion of the insured’s insurer pro rata as of
the date the insured receives the certification and shall continue
for as long as the insured maintains the certification; provided,
however, that an insurer shall not be req uired to credit the actual
amount of the premium discount to the account of the insure d until
the final premium audit under the policy. Certification of an
insured shall be required for each year in which a premium discoun t
is granted.
C. If it is determined that an insured misrepresented its
qualifications for certification pursuant to Section 2 of this act,
the workers’ compensation insurance policy of the insured may be
subject to an additional premium for the purposes of reimbursement
of a previously granted premium discount and to cancellat ion in
accordance with the provisions of th e policy.
D. At the discretion of the insured ’s insurer if granting a
premium reduction, each insurer shall make an annual report , in
accordance with rules promulgated by the Insurance Commissioner , to
the Insurance Commissioner illustrating the total do llar amount of
the premium discounts applied pursuant to this section.
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E. The Insurance Commissioner and the State Department of
Education shall conduct a study to deter mine the impact of the
premium discounts pro vided pursuant to this se ction in encouraging
employers to provide apprenticeships, internships and mentorships
for students.
F. The Insurance Commissioner may promulgate rules necessary
for the implementation and enfo rcement of this section.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 42. 2 of Title 85A, unless there
is created a duplicatio n in numbering, reads as follows:
A. An employer that has be en certified as a participant in the
Apprenticeships, Internships and Mentorships (AIM) Act of 2016
pursuant to this section may be eligible for a premium discount
under the employer’s workers’ compensation insurance policy p ursuant
to Section 1 of this act if the State Department of Education
certifies to the Workers’ Compensation Commission and the Insurance
Commissioner that the employer:
1. Has entered into a training ag reement with one or mo re AIM
students and the student’s parent or guardian in accordance with AIM
requirements;
2. Has developed, in accordance with AIM requirements, a
detailed training plan for the AIM student that focuses on
development of technical skills and emplo yability skills;
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3. Assigns a mentor to each AIM student and assists in
monitoring the progress of the st udent; provided, a mentor may be
assigned to more than one student;
4. Provides workers ’ compensation insurance coverage for each
AIM student;
5. Complies with all federal, state and local laws and
regulations regarding the employment of students; and
6. Complies with the rules of th e State Department of Education
regarding AIM placement.
B. A self-insured employer or an employer member of a group
self-insurance association that provides AIM placements for one or
more AIM students substantially in accor dance with this section may
be certified by the Sta te Department of Education to Workers’
Compensation Commission and the Insurance Commission as an AIM
employer in compliance with this act.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective Novem ber 1, 2021.
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