Yes. An employee who has been exposed to loud noises in the workplace is entitled to Workers’ Compensation benefits for the partial or total loss of hearing. This includes the cost of a hearing aid when necessary.
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Yes. A worker that has suffered injury to the lungs by exposure to harmful substances associated with the workplace, such as dust, fumes, smoke or chemicals, may be entitled to medical care, disability benefits and rehabilitation under Workers’ Compensation.
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Yes. A heart attack or stroke caused by the physical or mental stress of employment is generally covered by Workers’ Compensation. Even if you had a prior heart condition that was not related to your work, you may be entitled to Workers’ Compensation benefits if that condition was aggravated or made worse by your employment.
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Your employer’s insurance company is responsible for all reasonable and necessary medical charges connected with your on-the-job injury. This includes hospitals, physicians, ambulance charges, x-rays, crutches, physical therapy and prescription charges. There is no deductible and you do not pay any of the medical costs. ALL of your medical expenses are paid if the care [...]
For many years, the law in Oklahoma gave injured workers the right to select their own treating physician. However, the law was recently changed. After 1994, if your employer participates in a Certified Work Place Medical Plan (CWMP), you must select one of the physicians provided by that plan, or select a family physician designated [...]
Yes. Chiropractic care is covered by Workers’ Compensation in Oklahoma. The law very clearly allows for care by a medical doctor, osteopathic physician, chiropractor, chiropodist, dentist or optometrist. YOU have the right to select any on of these types of physicians to render medical care for your injury. However, if your employer belongs to a [...]
If your Workers’ Compensation claim is properly handled, your right to medical care in future years can be protected. The right of an injured worker to reasonable and necessary medical attention, may be the most valuable benefit provided by Workers’ Compensation law. Great caution should be exercised in entering into any agreement that requires you [...]
The law requires you to either report your injury to your employer within sixty (60) days OR receive medical care from a physician during that sixty (60) day period. However, It is best if you notify your supervisor or employer as soon as possible. If you do not give notice of your injury to your [...]
If you are disabled for more than three (3) days due to a work-related injury, you are entitled to receive weekly income benefits. These benefits should begin on the fourth (4th) day of disability and generally continue as long as your disability continues.
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Workers’ Compensation benefit rates are calculated based upon both the state’s average weekly wage (SAWW) and the employee’s average weekly wage (AWW). The law provides benefits equal to 100% of the employee’s AWW up to 70% of the SAWW for temporary total, permanent total and death benefits. For injuries occurring between November 1, 2005 and [...]
