The State Chamber of Oklahoma has completed it's survey on Workers' Compensation Reform.  Some of the highlights include:

  • Three out of four (75%) Oklahoma business owners believe Oklahoma's workers' compensation system imposes costs on businesses that hurt job growth.
  • Eight-two percent of Oklahoma business owners say they would support the Oklahoma State Legislature passing significant workers' compensation reform.
  • Two out of three (66%) business owners say they would support the Oklahoma State Legislature passing workers' compensation reform which includes abolishing the current court system and changing to an administrative system.
  • Seventy-seven percent of business owners in Oklahoma say they will support candidates for public office that are willing to vote for strong workers' compensation reform.
  • Oklahoma business owners feel Oklahoma's workers' compensation system is the second most important issue facing them today in terms of importance to the success of their businesses - second only to "access to a skilled workforce."

To see the full survey and results - click here.
To see the comments from employers across the state - click here.

For more information - visit SourceHub.