Oklahoma § 51-160 - Recovery of payments from employees

§ 51-160. Recovery of payments from employees

The state or political subdivision shall have the right to

recover from an employee for any claim or action under this act or

any other claim or action any payments made by it for any judgment

or settlement, or portion thereof, and costs or fees by or on behalf

of an employee's defense if it is shown that the conduct of the

employee which gave rise to the claim or action was outside the

scope of his employment, or if the employee fails to cooperate in

good faith in the defense of the claim or action. A judgment or

settlement in an action or claim under this act shall constitute a

complete bar to any action by the claimant against an employee whose

conduct gave rise to the claim resulting in that judgment or

settlement. Nothing in this act shall be construed to authorize the

state or political subdivision to pay for any punitive or exemplary

damages rendered against an employee.

Added by Laws 1978, c. 203, § 10, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by

Laws 1984, c. 226, § 12, eff. Oct. 1, 1985.