1. (a) An employer or its insurance carrier may respond to any issue related to a claim and liability therefor, including a claim for compensation, a claim for discrimination or retaliation, a claim for payment of health care or rehabilitation expenses, or a claim against the Multiple Injury Trust Fund for combined disabilities, by timely filing a CC-Form-10 Answer and Notice of Contested Issues, CC-Form-10C, or an MFDR Form 10M, or electronic equivalents pursuant to 810:10-5-16 or 810:15-15-3, as appropriate.

2. (b) A general denial or failure to timely file a CC-Form-10, CC-Form-10C, or MFDR Form 10M or electronic equivalents shall be taken as admitting all allegations in the claim form except jurisdictional issues; and

   1. (1) the extent, if any, of the claimant's disability, for a CC-Form-3 or CC-Form-3B claim; or
   2. (2) the amount due, if any, for a death claim.
3. (c) Unless excused by the Commission for good cause shown, denials and affirmative defenses shall be asserted on the CC-Form-10, CC-Form-10C, or MFDR Form 10M, or electronic equivalents or shall be waived. No reply to the CC-Form-10, CC-Form-10C, or MFDR Form 10M is required.

Added at 31 Ok Reg 468, eff 2-4-14 (emergency)

Added at 32 Ok Reg 1461, eff 8-27-15

Amended at 33 Ok Reg 1985, eff 9-12-16

Amended at 37 Ok Reg 2335, eff 9-11-20