Oklahoma Workers Compensation Commission News

Oklahoma High Court Strikes Down Workers’ Comp Rule Deferring PPD Payment

The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down part of the state’s workers’ compensation law, saying the provisions deprived workers of their due process rights and created a subclass of workers. The 7-2 decision invalidates a portion of the law, …

Oklahoma’s Workers’ Comp Opt-Out Act Ruled Unconstitutional

The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission has determined that the opt-out portion of the state’s 2013 workers’ compensation statute is unconstitutional. Ruling on an appeal under the provisions of the Oklahoma Employee Injury Benefit Act, or Opt-Out Act, the three judge …

Oklahoma Beheading Victim’s Husband Awarded $100k in Workers’ Comp Benefits

The husband of a woman who was beheaded last year at an Oklahoma food-processing plant has been awarded $100,000 in death benefits plus $418 a week for the rest of his life. The Oklahoman newspaper reports the benefits were approved …

Cannon Named Medical Director of Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Commission

A former hospital chief of staff has been named medical director of the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission. Dr. Jay Cannon of Oklahoma City will be working with administrative law judges on independent medical examinations and vocational rehabilitation orders. He will …