Oklahoma residents who have suffered injuries while on the job may not know what they need to do to seek medical and financial care from their employers. Workers' compensation benefits are offered to most employed individuals and filing claims is actually fairly easy....
Workers’ Compensation
How desk job workers can improve their health
Many people start out having active jobs that require plenty of standing and constant movement. Depending on your circumstances, you might find yourself working a desk job at some point in your life. It can be jarring whenever you transition into a full-time sitting...
Oklahoma workers’ compensation: 1 injured at Goodyear plant
An incident at the Goodyear plant in Comanche County that left one employee injured is currently being investigated. The event occurred Thursday, Aug. 30. As employers in Oklahoma are required to have workers' compensation insurance, the injured worker may file the...
Workers’ compensation covers occupational hearing loss
No one expects to experience hearing loss because of their job, but it happens all too often in Oklahoma and across the country. Every year, millions of individuals are exposed to hazardous noises and substances in their places of work that can cause them to...
Covering medical costs with workers’ compensation
You were going about your day just like every other day, then it happened. While at work, you suffered an injury for which you required medical care. This could be an injury resulting from a one-time accident or it could be the result of repetitive movements you make...
If your job made you sick, what benefits are available to you?
Occupational illness is a valid reason to seek workers' compensation benefits, but many sick individuals do not realize they may have a valid claim. If your job is the reason you are ill, you may be able to claim benefits through a claim with your employer's...
Your return to work after a serious on-the-job accident
Oklahoma workers are aware of their rights regarding workers' compensation benefits after an accident at work. If injured in the workplace, you know that you have the right to claim certain types of support, but what if you are unable to return to the same job you had...
Oklahoma workers’ compensation: 2 construction workers injured
In the early morning hours of July 6, two Oklahoma-based construction workers were working on the Peoria bridge in Tulsa when a passing semitrailer struck the bucket they were in. Both men were critically injured in the event. As this happened while they were on the...
Have questions about the types of workers’ compensation?
You were hurt in an accident at work. You know you may be eligible to receive workers' compensation, but getting it is confusing and you don't even know what type you qualify for. Do not let your opportunity to collect benefit pass you by because you are not sure of...
What to do if your workers’ comp claim is denied
Perhaps you work in an industry that is known for its high-risk environment, or you may go to your job each day with no expectations of suffering an injury. However, when you did get hurt or developed an illness related to your job, you took the steps necessary to...