1. A. Cases will be heard by a trial judge of the Workers' Compensation Court in either Oklahoma City or Tulsa, and as otherwise provided by law. If venue is agreed upon between the parties, the Court shall be so notified by such a statement on the Form A, 9, or 13. If no agreement is reached, the Court will set the case to be heard at the most convenient location. Objections to venue shall be filed and submitted to the assigned trial judge within ten (10) days of receipt of the Notice of Trial.
2. B. Consolidation of cases involving the same claimant may be made for hearing purposes only at the discretion of the trial judge assigned to the lowest case number, upon request of either party. Cases consolidated for purposes of hearing only shall maintain individual case numbers and shall remain subject to a separate filing fee and costs, as set out in 85 O.S., Section 93 and Rule 28. Cases involving the same claim shall be consolidated to the lowest case number. All motions and requests to consolidate shall be set for prehearing conference prior to the entry of a Court order sustaining or overruling the motion for case consolidation.

Adopted by order of the Supreme Court, 1997 OK 130, eff. November 1, 1997; Amended by order of the Supreme Court, 2000 OK 13, eff. April 15, 2000; Amended by order of the Supreme Court, 2002 OK 6, eff. March 1, 2002; Renumbered from former Rule 27 and amended by order of the Supreme Court, 2006 OK 6, eff. January 30, 2006 (superseded document available).