SECTION 240:10-3-53. High volume employers and third party administrators - filing requirement

(a)   Any employer or third party administrator that files more than 30 protests in any month during the previous calendar year in response to benefit claim notices, on behalf of itself or client employers, shall file the protests through the State Information Data Exchange System (SIDES) or by telefax to the telefax number set out on the Notice of Benefit Claim form, and shall file any appeal by telefax only to the telefax number set out on the Notice of Determination. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission shall not accept hand delivery, postal mailing, or e-mailing of protests or appeals by employers or third party administrators meeting the volume of filings set forth above.

(b)   The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission may review the protests filed by employers and third party administrators and shall issue written determinations to employers or third party administrators that are determined to meet the filing volume set out in subsection (a) above. Appeal of this determination shall be made pursuant to the procedures set out in 40 O.S. §3-115.

[Source: Added at 25 Ok Reg 1623, eff 6-12-08; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 1239, eff 9-12-14; Amended at 32 Ok Reg 1738, eff 9-11-15]