Common Questions About Worker Injuries & Claims
Do the terms “wage replacement” and “medical coverage” sound familiar? These are terms you might hear in the workplace because they relate to Workers’ Compensation. Workers’ Compensation is provided by an employer to cover their employees. It is an insurance program to promise employees help when and if there is an accident or injury on…
Read MoreHISTORY AND EXPLANATION OF WORKERS COMPENSATION
ABOUT WORKERS COMPENSATION COVERAGE Worker’s Compensation is insurance for employees injured during the course of their work. It provides wages and medical care in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employee’s right to sue his/her employer for any tort of negligence. This tradeoff is known as “the compensation bargain”. Plans vary among jurisdictions, and in…
Read MoreProperty Owner Responsibility
Becoming a property owner comes with certain responsibilities. Property owners have expenses and are aware of the need for maintenance, but also there is a legal element to owning a property – specifically, commercial property/businesses that the public utilizes. Both local and federal governments have laws in place to hold property owners liable for the…
Read MoreElements of a Worker’s Compensation Case
Worker’s Compensation is designed to assist those employees who are injured on the job regardless of who is at fault. However, the employee does have the “burden of proof.” Or, in other words, has to prove certain work-related activities or conditions contributed to the accident. Although navigating Worker’s Compensation cases today can get very complicated due to…
Read MoreTips for Finding a Personal Injury Attorney
We never want to consider the fact that an accident, in reality, could happen to us at any moment. We also would never want to consider the fact that many people refuse to take responsibility for what happened. Although the solution process itself can be challenging, to say the least, hiring a personal injury attorney…
Read MoreSTAYING SAFE – PEDESTRIAN ALERT
Every two hours, a pedestrian is killed in a traffic crash. This is a sad but true national statistic. The good news is that traffic accidents and fatalities have declined. But pedestrian accidents have actually increased. This could be in part due to the fact that more people are walking, whether it be to get…
Read MoreLevels of Disability – Claim Types
When you have a Workers Compensation claim, it will end at some point. In other words, at a certain point in time, you won’t receive any more money for your injury. You can accept a settlement, or, if you feel it is low/unfair, you can take your case in front of a judge, with the…
Read MoreAvoiding Workplace Accidents—How To Stay Safe On The Job
Every employer is required to maintain a safe working environment for their employees. Of course, some companies and some managers are better at this than others. Some companies are more than others. At the end of the day, we cannot rely 100% on our employer to ensure our safety at all times. We must take…
Read MoreAbout the Oklahoma Worker’s Compensation Court (OWCC)
The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Court applies the law as set out in the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Code (A copy is available to read at http://www.owcc.state.ok.us/administrator_and_court_rules.html) These provisions only apply to injuries occurring before February 1, 2014. The court is responsible for systemically providing fair and timely processes for the resolution of disputes and issues involving on-the-job injuries….
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