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Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 85 all testimony and proceedings before an appeal tribunal referee, but the testimony need not be transcribed unless judicial review is initiated. Witnesses subpoenaed pursuant to this section shall be allowed fees at a rate fixed by the Commission, and fees of witnesses subpoenaed on behalf of the Commission, the employer, or any claimant, shall be deemed part of the expense of administering the Employment Security Act of 1980. Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-607, eff. Oct. 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 304, § 10, operative Oct. 1, 1982; Laws 1990, c. 333, § 4, emerg. eff. May 31, 1990; Laws 1998, c. 161, § 9, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2011, c. 256, § 6; Laws 2016, c. 287, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.

§40-2-608. Conclusiveness of determinations and decisions. CONCLUSIVENESS OF DETERMINATIONS AND DECISIONS. Except insofar as reconsideration of any determination is had under Section 2-506 of this title, any right, fact, or matter in issue, directly passed upon or necessarily involved in a determination or redetermination which has become final, or in a decision on appeal under this subsection which has become final, shall be conclusive for all the purposes of this act as between the Commission, the claimant, and all employers who had notice of such determination, redetermination, or decision. Subject to appeal proceedings and judicial review as provided in this title, any determination, redetermination or decision as to rights to benefits shall be conclusive for all the purposes of this act and shall not be subject to collateral attack by any party. Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-608, eff. Oct. 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 2011, c. 256, § 7.

§40-2-609. Rule of decision. RULE OF DECISION. A final decision of the Board of Review and the principles of law declared in arriving at such decision, unless expressly or impliedly overruled by the passage of a more recent statute, by a later decision of the Board of Review, or by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be binding upon the Commission and Appeal Tribunal referees in subsequent proceedings which involve the same questions of law or fact. In no event shall a decision of the Board of Review, or by a court of competent jurisdiction, decided prior to a change in law by the Legislature supersede or be binding upon the Commission, Appeal Tribunal referees, Board of Review, or any court of competent jurisdiction in proceedings subsequent to the passage of statutory changes. Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-609, eff. Oct. 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 2011, c. 256, § 8; Laws 2014, c. 220, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2014; Laws 2016, c. 287, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.