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Bad-faith litigation has long been a contentious — and big-dollar — issue for insurers.

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Injured workers depend on receiving their disability benefits promptly to help them pay their bills. Failure by the carrier to pay promptly can lead to lawsuits.

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The Oklahoma Supreme Court — in a case involving what a concurring justice referred to as an insurer’s “appalling conduct” — has expanded the ability to bring bad faith claims against workers’ compensation insurance carriers.

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