when an oklahoma attorney talks about workers' compensation

When an Oklahoma Attorney Speaks

AboutWorkers’ Compensation

“How does it work foremployees? ”

You ask.

WORKERS’ COMPENSATIONINTENDS TO

“MAKE YOU WHOLE”,WHICH MEANS

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IF YOU’RE INJURED, YOU SHOULDIDEALLY BE RETURNED TO THESAME PHYSICAL CONDITION

THAT YOU WERE INPRIOR TO YOUR INJURY.

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IT MANDATES A CERTAINPAYMENT IF THE CONDITIONS

ARE MET

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THIS PORTION OF THE LAWSPREVENTS SOMEONE FROM

MISSING PAYCHECKSBECAUSE OF

A WORKPLACE INJURY.

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BUT IF THE FULL RECOVERYIS IMPOSSIBLE, LAWS MAY

AWARD COMPENSATIONFOR

INCOMPLETE RECOVERY.

RETURNED TO HEALTH

COMPANIES MAY EITHER HAVESOME FORM OF INSURANCE

OR DEPARTMENT INTERNALLYTO HANDLE EMPLOYEE RECOVERY.

RETURNED TO HEALTH

THE EMPLOYEESHOULD RECEIVE

FREE MEDICAL CARERELATED TO WORKPLACE INJURY.

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ONGOING PAY

THE INJURED EMPLOYEEIS ENTITLED TO

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PAYWHILE THEY ARE BEING TREATED

AND THEY RECOVER.

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ONGOING PAY

EACH STATE HAS A UNIQUEFORMULA FOR THIS PAY BUTGENERALLY COMES OUT TO

ABOUT 65%-70%OF THEIR NORMAL WAGES.

AWARDED COMPENSATION

THESE AWARDS ARE BASED ONCHARTS AND TABLES, DONE BY

MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS & INSURANCECOMPANIES, TOGETHER THEY DETERMINE

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE’S MMI.

AWARDED COMPENSATION

MAXIMUM MEDICAL IMPROVEMENT(MMI): USED TO DETERMINEWHETHER COMPENSATIONSHOULD BE OWED BASED

ON A LACK OF COMPLETE HEALING.

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