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Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 79 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2014, c. 220, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2014; Laws 2018, c. 14, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2018; Laws 2019, c. 251, § 5, eff. July 1, 2019; Laws 2021, c. 424, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2021; Laws 2022, c. 360, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2022; Laws 2024, c. 114, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.

§40-2-503.1. Filing of employer protest and documents. FILING OF EMPLOYER PROTEST AND DOCUMENTS. A. An employer may file a statement of objections to the claim of a former employee at any time from the moment of discharge or separation from employment until the expiration of the ten-day time period set out in subsection E of Section 2-503 of this title. The statement of objections must contain a statement of specific facts and documentation which: 1. Disclose the name and Social Security number of the employee; 2. Make the claimant ineligible for benefits under Sections 2- 201 through 2-210 of this title; 3. Disqualify the claimant for benefits under Sections 2-401 through 2-419 of this title; or 4. Relieve the employer from being charged for the benefit wages of this claimant. B. Any timely statement of objection filed shall be considered a valid protest to a claim for unemployment benefits and the employer shall be considered an interested party to the claim. A statement of objection filed outside the time period or in any manner other than as set out in subsection A of this section shall not be considered a valid protest to a claim for unemployment of the former employee, and the employer shall not be considered an interested party to the claim. Added by Laws 2015, c. 249, § 8, eff. April 30, 2016. Amended by Laws 2022, c. 360, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2022; Laws 2024, c. 114, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.

§40-2-504. Determinations of benefits. A. DETERMINATIONS OF BENEFITS. A determination upon a claim for benefits shall be made promptly by a representative of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. It shall include a statement as to whether, and in what amount claimant is entitled to benefits for the week with respect to which the determination is made. In the event the claimant is determined to be ineligible for or disqualified from benefits under Part 2 or Part 4 of this Article, the determination shall state the reasons therefor. The initial determination in a benefit year shall include a statement as to whether the claimant has been paid the wages required under this act, and if so, the beginning and ending dates of the benefit year,