1. A. Annually, on or before the first day of July, the Administrator of the Workers' Compensation Court shall prepare, make public and submit a report for the prior calendar year to the Governor, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and each member of the Legislature, which shall include a statement of the number of awards made and the causes of the accidents leading to the injuries for which the awards were made, total work load data of the Workers' Compensation Court, a detailed report of the work load of and orders written by each judge of the Court, a detailed statement of the expenses of the office of the Administrator and the Court, together with any other matter which the Administrator deems proper to report to the Governor, including any recommendations the Administrator may desire to make.
2. B. After public hearing and consultation with representatives of employers, insurance carriers, and employees, the Administrator shall implement, with the assistance of the Insurance Commissioner, by July 1, 2012, an electronic data interchange (EDI) system that provides relevant data concerning the Oklahoma workers' compensation system and the delivery of benefits to injured workers.
3. C. To assist the Administrator in developing and implementing the EDI system, there is hereby created the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Electronic Data Interchange Advisory Committee. Within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this act, the Governor shall appoint five persons to serve as members of the advisory committee, one of whom shall be selected by the Governor as chair. The Administrator and Insurance Commissioner shall be nonvoting members of the advisory committee. The Administrator shall provide adequate notice of meetings of the advisory committee and public hearings as required by law.

Added by Laws 2011, SB 878, c. 318, § 67.