Rule 13 - DEATH CLAIMS AND REVIVOR ACTIONSA. Death claims must be filed by the personal representative of the deceased employee's estate if probate proceedings have begun. If no probate proceeding has been brought, a death claim may be filed by the surviving spouse, or where there is no such spouse, then by the next of kin of the deceased employee. If the latter is incompetent or a minor, the guardian of such person shall be the proper party-claimant.B. All persons who have or may assert a claim for death benefits shall be named in the claim and their addresses and relationship to the deceased shall be given.C. If there are any heirs at law or beneficiaries named in the claim whose current whereabouts are not known, notice to such persons shall be obtained by publication in the county in which the decedent last resided, and the county of the last known address of any such heir or beneficiary. Publication shall be for one time per week for three successive weeks.D. Revivor actions shall be conducted in accordance with 12 O.S., Section 2025(A)(1).Okla. Stat. tit. 85, § 13
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, 2002 OK 6, eff. 3/1/2002; Amended by order of the Supreme Court, 2004 OK 24, eff. 6/1/2004; Renumbered from former Rule 16 and amended by order of the Supreme Court, 2006 OK 6, eff. 1/30/2006.