Oklahoma state workers' compensation laws cover virtually all employees who get involved in workplace accidents. Exceptional parties include independent contractors, sole proprietors, partnership members, and a few others defined by OSHA. Most employers provide a...
After an accident at work that leaves you injured, it's understandable to be upset, especially if it was caused by an unsafe working environment or the negligence of your employer. Your first gut reaction might be to sue for damages. However, generally speaking,...
Everyday people leave their house to earn a livelihood. Going to work becomes part of our daily routine for most of us. You never think that one day you may go to work and not come back in the perfect health that you left. But accidents happen. The question is then,...
Oklahoma City has become the battleground for a new fight over workplace safety. The National Association of Home Builders, along with several other industry groups, has filed a lawsuit in Oklahoma against U.S. Department of Labor for a rule that they believe is...
If you're injured at work, you're usually eligible to receive workers' compensation for medical costs, rehabilitation and lost wages. It's a real blessing for men and women who've had the ability to make a living taken away from them. So it's natural to wonder whether...
For workers who are exposed to loud noises throughout the course of their workdays, long-term hearing loss is a real concern. When we think of vocations that involve deafening noises, though, we usually think of factories and construction. However, there's another job...
When you think of workplace accidents, you probably think about construction sites, factories or maybe even repetitive injuries in an office setting. What you may not realize is that your workplace is anywhere your work takes you. For instance, if your work requires...
If you're injured on the job, it's important to know your rights to compensation. After all, it could be the only thing to keep you and your family afloat during the difficult time of recovery. As a resident worker in Oklahoma, you are covered by the Oklahoma Workers'...
If you drive about an hour and a half northeast of Tulsa, you will come to the town of Miami. That is where Commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Labor Melissa Houston recently spoke to a group of community leaders on a variety of subjects. As you probably know,...
Oklahoma has questions and our state Supreme Court has answers. No one knows yet when those answers about workers' compensation will be delivered, however. As you know, last month the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the opt-out portion of our 2013 workers' comp...