Okla. Stat. tit. 85, § 1.1 – Repealed

A. The Workers’ Compensation Act shall not apply to cases of occupational disease in which the last injurious exposure to the hazards of such disease occurred before June 6, 1953.
B. The burden of proof, by a preponderance of the evidence, shall be on the party requesting benefits or relief pursuant to the provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act unless otherwise specifically provided for by law.
C. The provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act shall be strictly construed by the Workers’ Compensation Court and any appellate court reviewing a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Court.

Added by Laws 1953, HB 791, p. 430, § 10, emerg. eff. June 6, 1953; Amended by Laws 1997, SB 730, c. 361, § 1, eff. November 1, 1997 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2005, 1st Extr. Sess., SB 1, c. 1, § 7, emerg. eff. July 1, 2005 (superseded document available).

A. The Workers’ Compensation Act shall not apply to cases of occupational disease in which the last injurious exposure to the hazards of such disease occurred before June 6, 1953.
B. The burden of proof, by a preponderance of the evidence, shall be on the party requesting benefits or relief pursuant to the provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act unless otherwise specifically provided for by law.
C. The provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act shall be strictly construed by the Workers’ Compensation Court and any appellate court reviewing a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Court.