when an oklahoma attorney talks about workers' compensation
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As an employee, how much do you know about workers' compensation? It is better to be knowledgeable about this than be ignorant and feel sorry for yourself when something related to this matter happens to you. - oklalegal.comTRANSCRIPT
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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