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Category Archives: Workers Compensation
Avoiding Workplace Injuries and Protecting Your Rights as an Employee
An injury at work can be devastating for you and your family. Despite major strides reducing workplace injuries and deaths in the past four decades, more than 4,500 workers still die each year. Another 4.1 million are seriously injured at work. Thousands more suffer from debilitating illnesses due to exposure to workplace conditions. For this… Read More »
Workers Comp Covers Work Injuries Off-Premises
What if you are injured doing something work-related but not on your employer’s premises? Many jobs require an employee to leave the premises for work-related tasks from time to time, whether it is to meet a client, make a deposit at the bank, or pick up supplies. If you are injured while performing a task… Read More »
Legislators Propose Workers Comp Changes in Oklahoma
During this session, the Oklahoma Legislature has been flooded with more than 30 proposed workers’ compensation bills, many aimed at reducing employers’ obligations under the workers’ compensation statute. The overarching intent of the laws from the start has been to compensate workers for work-related injuries without focusing on who was at fault. Many of these… Read More »
Injured on the Job? Here’s What to Do
Individuals who have sustained debilitating workplace injuries often feel helpless and are confused by the bureaucratic process of still getting paid while recovering. Fortunately, Oklahoma injury lawyers are here to help anyone who is ready to file a workers compensation claim. Get started ASAP The process for filing a claim and securing lost wages begins… Read More »
Workers Compensation Benefits You May Be Eligible to Receive
The process of obtaining workers comp for your on-the-job injury can be a tangled mess of jargon and paperwork. We help you make sense of it and ensure you take advantage of all the benefits available to you. Injured and need a recovery break from work? If you are injured on the job in Oklahoma,… Read More »
Why You Need a Lawyer for Your Oklahoma Workers Comp Case
Under Oklahoma workers compensation law, you are required to file a claim within 30 days of an injury or when you first became aware that your illness was caused by working conditions. The paperwork you are required to submit to the Oklahoma Worker’s Compensation Court is called the Employee’s First Notice of Accidental Injury and… Read More »
Common Workplace Ailments in the Office
When many people think of workplace injuries, their thoughts turn to manufacturing accidents. However, a worker in an office environment is just as likely to sustain a serious injury or develop an illness due to unsafe working conditions as someone who performs manual labor. Some of the most common ways that people injure themselves working… Read More »
Common Workplace Ailments in Industrial Settings
The responsibility for remaining safe in an industrial work environment lies with both the employer and the employee. While the employer must minimize hazardous working conditions and provide safety gear for workers, employees need to be mindful of their surrounding at all times. Unfortunately, industrial workplace accidents still happen regularly. The following list indicates the… Read More »