The workers compensation system in Oklahoma is structured in such a way that it can be difficult to get adequate compensation for debilitating injuries suffered on the job.   Under Title 85 of the Oklahoma Statutes, workers are entitled to rehab, medical care, and indemnity benefits if they are injured on the job.  These protections ensure that all Oklahoma employers will not take advantage of worker when they are the most vulnerable.

In order to qualify for workers compensation, an injured worker must have suffered an injury that prevents them from working for at least three calendar days.  For cases that involve permanent disability, a patient must undergo a two step process to determine the level and degree of their injury.  The first part of the process involves a doctor’s rating and evaluation of a patient’s condition and amount of impairment, and then the individual’s disability is determined.  In the language of Oklahoma workers compensation, “impairment” refers to the medical assessment of the health of a claimant, while “disability” is the non-medical assessment of a claimant’s ability to meet daily personal requirements, such as personal, social, or work needs.

Workers compensation can provide relief for serious injuries that result in permanent disability, but proving this degree of injury can be a difficult and frustrating process.  Doctors are not always astute in their observations of patient conditions, nor do auditors always give credence to a doctor’s findings.  It can be difficult and sometimes heartbreaking for people in delicate situations such as work-related injury to fight the system that prevents them from getting the compensation they deserve.  This is where an experienced Oklahoma workers compensation lawyer can make all the difference in your life.

Attempting to fight the workers compensation bureaucracy without legal counsel will ultimately fail.  The system is designed to discourage and deter people from fighting for all their case is worth, but your lawyer will stand up for you and make fight for your rights.  Let us help you get the compensation you deserve.  Contact us today.