Okla. Stat. tit. 85, Rule 7
Appearance of Parties
Effective Jul 1, 2001Adopted 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, 2001 OK 46, eff. July 1, 2001.
- A. In all proceedings before the Court, including agreed settlements, the parties may appear in person, by counsel licensed to practice law in the State of Oklahoma, or by licensed legal interns. Corporate entities, limited liability companies, insurance companies and own risk employers may appear only by counsel. Only licensed attorneys, pro se litigants, and legal interns knowledgeable of the case may present instruments to a judge for signature, while the judge is on the bench.
- B. Counsel who will appear before the Court on behalf of a party in any proceeding shall notify the Court of their appearance by filing an entry of appearance. An entry of appearance on behalf of the respondent shall be filed no later than ten (10) days after the respondent's receipt of a Form 3, 3-a, 3-b, 3-e or 3-f which has been file-stamped by the Workers' Compensation Court. The entry of appearance for the respondent shall contain language stating whether the employer is an active member of a certified workplace medical plan in which the claimant is potentially enrolled.
- C. The attorney of record for the claimant in a case shall be the attorney signing the first Form 3, 3-a, 3-b, 3-e or 3-f filed in the case. Any other attorney who files an Entry of Appearance on behalf of any party in the case or who is identified as substitute counsel pursuant to a notice of substitution of counsel shall also be considered an attorney of record. The Court shall send notices to all attorney(s) of record until a substitution of counsel has been filed or an Application for Leave to Withdraw as Counsel has been filed and granted by the Court pursuant to Rule 34(B). Various attorneys may appear before the Court in a matter, but notice shall be sent only to those attorneys who are an "attorney of record" as defined in this subsection.
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, 2001 OK 46, eff. July 1, 2001.