If you are an Oklahoma worker and you’ve been injured on the job, you could be entitled to receive workers’ compensation. Workers’ compensation covers employees financially while they recover from injuries sustained on the job.
Who Files Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Claims?
Thousands of workers’ compensation cases are reported by the U.S. Department of Labor each year. When you are injured on the job and need help to have the time you need for recovery, there’s no need to feel alone.
Do You Need to Determine Fault to File for Workers’ Compensation?
Many who are injured on the job hesitate to file a workers’ compensation claim because they feel they are at fault or partially at fault for the accident that caused their injury. However, Oklahoma workers’ compensation is a “no-fault” system. Therefore, Oklahoma workers may qualify for workers’ compensation even if they are wholly or partially at fault for their injury or illness as long as it arose from their employment.
Is There Anything That Will Disqualify my Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Claim?
While Oklahoma has a “no-fault” workers’ compensation system, an employer may deny an otherwise valid workers’ compensation claim if the employee was intoxicated at the time of the incident resulting in injury or illness.
If you’ve been injured on the job in Oklahoma, get in touch with Armstrong & Vaught P.L.C., Tulsa’s Premier Workers’ Compensation, Employment, and Social Security Law Firm. We have the experience you need on your side.