Rule 55 - PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY STATUS REVIEWA. Pursuant to 85 O.S., Section 336(C), every three years following the file-stamped date of an award for permanent total disability, the Court shall notify the respondent in writing of the ability to review the claimant's permanent total disability status by filing a Form 13. A copy of the notice shall be sent to the claimant's attorney of record or to the claimant if unrepresented. The Court will not set the issue for hearing unless a Form 13 is filed. This rule shall apply only to permanent total disability awards entered against an employer on and after August 26, 2011. The rule is not applicable to combined disability awards against an employer or the Multiple Injury Trust Fund.B. The Court provided notice pursuant to this rule shall be discontinued upon the respondent's written request, the respondent's written notice that the award was paid or the benefits abated by operation of law, or pursuant to a Court ordered change in condition for the better. Failure of the respondent to notify the Court upon payment of the award or abatement of the benefits may result in sanctions against the respondent.Okla. Stat. tit. 85, § 55
Adopted by order of the Supreme Court, 1997 OK 130, eff. 11/1/1997. Amended by order of the Supreme Court, 2000 OK 13, eff. 4/15/2000; Amended by order of the Supreme Court, 2001 OK 46, eff. 7/1/2001; Renumbered from former Rule 51 by order of the Supreme Court, 2002 OK 6, eff. 3/1/2002; Renumbered from former Rule 28 and amended by order of the Supreme Court, 2006 OK 6, eff. 1/30/2006. Amended by order of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, 2008 OK 11, eff. 2/7/2008. Amended by order of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, 2012 OK 19, eff. 3/6/2012.