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2	28		(1ST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION)
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4	30		BILL NO. 1028 By: Wallace and Martinez of the
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7	33		and
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9	35		Thompson (Roger) and Hall
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14	40		An Act relating to the Administrative Worker s’
15	41		Compensation Act; amending 85A O.S. 20 21, Section
16	42		122, which relates to costs of administering act;
17	43		modifying distribution of certain funds; limiting
18	44		period of certain distribution; providing for return
19	45		of distributions on certain date; updating statutory
20	46		reference; providing an effective date; and declaring
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24		-	~~SUBJECT: Administrative Workers' Compensation Act~~
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26	52		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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28	53		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 85A O.S. 2021, Section 122, is
29	54		amended to read as follows:
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31	55		Section 122. A. The Workers’ Compensation Commission Revolving
32	56		Fund established by Section 28.1 of t his title shall be used for the
33	57		costs of administering this act the Administrative Workers’
34	58		Compensation Act and for other purpos es as authorized by law.
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36	59		B. For the purpose of providing funds for the Workers’
37	60		Compensation Commission R evolving Fund, for the Workers’
38	61		Compensation Administrative Fund c reated in Section 401.1 of this
39	62		title, for the Multiple Injury Trust Fund created in Section 28 of
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40	89		this title, and to fund other provisions within this title, the
41	90		following tax rates shall a pply:
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43	91		1. Each mutual or interinsurance association, stock company ,
44	92		CompSource Mutual Insurance Company or other insurance carrier
45	93		writing workers’ compensation insurance in this state shall pay to
46		-	the Oklahoma Tax Commission an assessment at a rate of one percent ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 1028 (1ST EX. SESS.) Page 2~~
	94	+	the Oklahoma Tax Commission an assessment at a rate of one percent
47	95		(1%) of all gross direct premiums written during each qua rter of the
48	96		calendar year for workers’ compensation insurance on risks located
49	97		in this state after deducting from such gross direct premiums,
50	98		return premiums, unabsorbed portions of any depo sit premiums, policy
51	99		dividends, safety refunds, savings and other similar returns paid or
52	100		credited to policyholders. Such payments to the Oklahoma Tax
53	101		Commission shall be made not later than the fifteenth day of the
54	102		month following the close of each quart er of the calendar year in
55	103		which such gross direct premium is collected or collectible.
56	104		Contributions made by insurance carriers and CompSource Mutual
57	105		Insurance Company, under the provisions of this section, shall be
58	106		considered for the purpose of computin g workers’ compensation rates;
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61	108		2. When an employer is authorized to be come a self-insurer, the
62	109		Commission shall so notify the Oklahoma Tax Commission, giving the
63	110		effective date of such authorization. The Oklahoma Tax Commission
64	111		shall then assess and collect from the employers carrying their own
65	112		risk an assessment at the rate of two percent ( 2%) of the total
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66	139		compensation for permanent total disability awards, permanent
67	140		partial disability awards and death benefits paid out during each
68	141		quarter of the calendar year by the employers. Such assessment
69	142		shall be payable by the employers and collected by the Oklahoma Tax
70	143		Commission according to the provisions of this section regarding
71	144		payment and collection of the assessment created in paragraph 1 of
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74	146		C. It shall be the duty of the Oklahoma Tax Commission to
75	147		collect the payments provided for in this title. The Oklahoma Tax
76	148		Commission is hereby authorized to bring an action for the recovery
77	149		of any delinquent or unpaid payments required in this section. The
78	150		Oklahoma Tax Commission may also enforce payments by proceeding in
79	151		accordance with the provisions of Section 98 of this title.
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81	152		D. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall pay monthly to the State
82	153		Treasurer to the credit of the Multiple Injury Trust Fund all monies
83	154		collected under the provisions of this section , less the annual
84	155		amounts which shall be apportioned by the Oklahoma Tax Commission,
85	156		as follows; provided, however, if the Fund in any one month is
86	157		insufficient to make the required payments, the unpaid portion shall
87	158		be paid as soon as funds become available :
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89	159		1. Five Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($5,000,000.00)
90	160		($5,500,000.00) shall be payable each fiscal year in equal monthly
91		-	installments to the credit of the Workers’ Compensation Commission ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 1028 (1ST EX. SESS.) Page 3~~
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92	162		Revolving Fund estab lished in Section 28.1 of this title for the
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93	189		fiscal year ending June 30, 20 16, Three Million Dollars
94	190		($3,000,000.00) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, and Four
95	191		Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00) for the fiscal year ending June 30,
96	192		2020, and for all su bsequent years to be used to implement the
97	193		provisions of this title; and
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99	194		2. Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00) shall be payable in
100	195		equal monthly installments to the credit of the Workers’
101	196		Compensation Administrative Fund established in Section 401.1 of
102	197		this title for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, Three Million
103	198		Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000.00) for the fiscal year
104	199		ending June 30, 2017, Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
105	200		($3,500,000.00) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, Three
106	201		Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) for the fiscal year ending June 30,
107	202		2019, One Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
108	203		($1,750,000.00) shall be payable in equal monthly installments to
109	204		the credit of the Workers' Compensation Administrative Fund
110	205		established in Section 401.1 of this title for the fiscal year
111	206		ending June 30, 2020, One Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand
112	207		Dollars ($1,750,000.00) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022,
113	208		and for all subsequent years dur ing the existence of the Court of
114	209		Existing Claims 2023, and Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
115	210		($250,000.00) payable in equal monthly installments to such Fund for
116	211		the fiscal year beginning July 1, 202 3, and each subsequent fiscal
117	212		year.
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119	239		Monies deposited in the Workers’ Compensation Administr ative
120	240		Fund shall be used by the Workers’ Compensation Court of Existing
121	241		Claims to implement provisions provided for in this title. All
122	242		unencumbered funds remaining in the Worker s' Compensation
123	243		Administration Fund on July 1, 2027, shall be transferred to the
124	244		State Treasurer to be returned to the Multiple Injur y Trust Fund.
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126	245		E. The refund provisions of Sections 227 through 229 of Title
127	246		68 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be app licable to any paymen ts made
128	247		pursuant to this section.
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133	250		of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
134	251		declared to exist, by rea son whereof this act shall take effect and
135	252		be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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155		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
156		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
157		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
158		-	By: _________________________________
159		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
160		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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164		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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166		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
167		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
168		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
169		-	By: _________________________________
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