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Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 61 (1) was a member of the U.S. Military, the U.S. Military Reserve, or the National Guard, (2) was on active duty within ninety (90) days of the date of discharge, (3) has a service-connected disability, (4) was discharged under honorable conditions from the military service, and (5) takes up residence at a location more than fifty (50) miles away from the claimant's former employer for the purpose of reentering civilian life. Added by Laws 2009, c. 460, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2009. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 220, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
§40-2-301. Waiver void. WAIVER VOID. Any agreement by an individual to waive, release, or commute his rights to benefits or any other rights under this act shall be void. Any agreement by any individual in the employ of any person or employing unit to pay all or any portion of an employer's contributions, required under this act from such employer, shall be void. No employer shall directly or indirectly make or require or accept any deduction from wages to finance the employer's contributions required from him or require or accept any waiver of any right hereunder by any individual in his employ, discriminate in regard to the hiring or tenure of work on any term or condition of work of any individual on account of his claiming benefits under this act, or in any manner obstruct or impede the filing of claims for benefits. Any employer or officer or agent of an employer who violates any provision of this section shall, for each offense, be fined not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or be imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both such fine and imprisonment. Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-301, eff. July 1, 1980.
§40-2-302. Fee - No charge by Commission or its employees - Counsel fee subject to approval - Choice of representative. A. No individual claiming benefits shall be charged fees or costs of any kind in any proceeding under this act by the Board of Review, the Commission, or its representatives, or by any court or any officer thereof, except that a court may assess costs against the claimant or employer if the court determines that the proceedings for judicial review have been instituted or continued without reasonable grounds. Any individual claiming benefits in any proceeding before the Commission or the Board of Review or its representatives or a court may be represented by counsel but no such counsel shall either charge or receive for such services more than an amount approved by the Board of Review. Any person who violates