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Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 14 B. The Commissioner of Labor shall, upon the written request of the Department of Labor or other corresponding agency of any other state or of any person, board, officer or commission of such state authorized to act for and on behalf of such labor department or corresponding agency, maintain actions in the courts of this state upon assigned claims for wages, judgments and demands arising in such other state in the same manner and to the same extent that such actions by the Commissioner of Labor are authorized when arising in this state; provided, however, that such actions may be commenced and maintained only in those cases where such other state by appropriate legislation or by reciprocal agreement extends a like comity to cases arising in the state. Added by Laws 1991, c. 122, § 2, eff. July 1, 1991.
§40-1-101. Short title. SHORT TITLE. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Employment Security Act of 1980. Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 1-101, eff. July 1, 1980.
§40-1-102. Purpose of Act. (1) Whoever makes a false statement or representation knowing it to be false or knowingly fails to disclose a material fact, to obtain or increase any benefit or other payment under this act or under the unemployment compensation law of any state or of the federal government, either for himself or for any other person, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment for not longer than ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; and each such false statement or representation or failure to disclose a material fact shall constitute a separate offense for each week of benefits. (2) Upon conviction sentences may be suspended or upon a plea of guilty judgment and sentencing may be deferred only upon the condition of full restitution to the Commission of all benefits so obtained or the excess of any benefits so increased. Laws 1980, c. 323, § 1-102, eff. July 1, 1980.
§40-1-103. Declaration of state public policy. DECLARATION OF STATE PUBLIC POLICY. As a guide to the interpretation and application of this act, the public policy of this state is declared to be as follows: Economic insecurity due to unemployment is a serious menace to the health, morals, and welfare of the people of this state. Unemployment is therefore a subject of general interest and concern which requires appropriate action by the Legislature to prevent its spread and to lighten its burden which now so often falls with crushing force upon the unemployed worker and his family. The achievement of social security requires