SECTION 810:15-11-1. Qualifications

(a)   The Commission shall maintain a list of private medical case managers to serve as independent medical case managers. The list shall be placed on the Commission's website at http://www.wcc.ok.gov.

(b)   To be eligible for appointment by the Commission to the list of qualified independent medical case managers, and for retention on the list, the applicant must:

(1)   be a registered nurse with a current, active unencumbered license from the Oklahoma Board of Nursing, or possess one or more of the following certifications:

(A)   Certified Disability Management Specialist (CDMS);

(B)   Certified Case Manager (CCM);

(C)   Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN);

(D)   Case Manager - Certified (CMC);

(E)   Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN); or

(F)   Certified Occupational Health Nurse Specialist (COHN-S);

(2)   be highly experienced and competent in the field of medical case management as it relates to the care and treatment of work-related injuries;

(3)   be knowledgeable of workers' compensation principles and the workers' compensation system in Oklahoma as demonstrated by prior experience and/or education;

(4)   have no felony conviction under federal or state law within seven (7) years before the date of the applicant's application to serve as a qualified independent medical case manager; and

(5)   have a valid professional license as a nurse or case manager certification as provided in Subsection (a) of this Section, which is not probationary or restricted.

(c)   Case managers who are serving unexpired terms as qualified case managers for the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court on February 1, 2014 shall serve as qualified case managers for the Commission until their respective terms expire, unless voluntarily terminated by the case manager or revoked by the Commission, and may reapply for successive qualification periods.

[Source: Added at 31 Ok Reg 486, eff 2-4-14 (emergency); Added at 32 Ok Reg 1480, eff 8-27-15]