Injuries individuals may suffer in the workplace range from minor soft tissue to catastrophic, traumatic brain or spinal cord injuries and amputations. Certain jobs may put workers at a higher risk for more serious injuries. What happens if your incident leaves you...
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Workers’ Compensation
Important steps when an injury happens at work
Injuries happen all the time. A Tulsa resident can suffer minor injuries at home, while engaged in hobbies, or even while doing their job. Where a person suffers harm can greatly impact their ability to seek financial benefits for their losses. When harm is sustained...
Workers’ compensation and aggravated pre-existing conditions
The injuries that form the bases of worker’s compensation claims are often new conditions that happen because of Oklahoma workers’ job-related duties. When a worker suffers a fall at work or develops a painful repetitive motion injury because of their work-related...
Worker classification affects workers’ compensation
More and more people across the country are entering the gig economy, whether it is as their primary profession or secondary. While an independent contractor’s job gives them a degree of flexibility to make time for the demands the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on...
What people can do if an initial workers’ comp claim is denied
Some people in Oklahoma may be more prone to injuries than others, but everyone suffers injuries at some point in time. The severity of the injuries certainly vary as well as how people get injured. They can happen almost anywhere and that includes at work. Some jobs...
Oklahoma ranked 11th for dangers to workers
Workplace deaths in this country have risen over the last few years with the expansion of employment, labor, and the economy. Oklahoma was ranked as the 11th most dangerous state for workers in 2018 in a recent survey of all the states by AdvisorSmith,. This data...
What are some common workers’ compensation defenses?
A workplace injury can leave you facing a wide range of struggles. You might be left unable to work for a period of time and your medical expenses might be through the roof. Coping with these financial stressors can become overwhelming, especially when you're dealing...
Different types of workers’ compensation benefits in Oklahoma
Workers’ compensation benefits can help injured workers through a challenging time following a workplace injury. It is important for injured workers and their families to know exactly what types of benefits they may be able to receive through workers’ compensation....
Temporary total disability workers’ compensation and time limits
When Oklahoma workers are injured on the job and need workers’ compensation benefits, their injuries might not be so severe that they are off the job permanently. However, they will need a certain amount of time to recover. With Temporary Total Disability (TTD), the...
What benefits are available to those with permanent injuries?
If you suffer from a job-related injury or illness in Oklahoma, causing you to become permanently disabled, you may be eligible to pursue workers’ compensation benefits. It is important to understand what benefits those with a permanent disability can seek. Permanent...