Administrative Workers' Compensation Act

Oklahoma · Workers' Compensation · §§ 85A-1 to 85A-99 · 176 sections

Overview

The Administrative Workers' Compensation Act governs Oklahoma's system for compensating employees injured or made ill in the course of employment, covering private employers, public entities, and self-insured and pooled arrangements. It establishes the Workers' Compensation Commission as the administering body, along with a Self-Insurance Guaranty Fund Board, an Advisory Council, and a Physician Advisory Committee, and sets out how claims are commenced, mediated, settled, and resolved into awards for permanent disability. The act also fixes standards for medical treatment and independent medical examinations, limits coverage for mental injuries and cardiovascular and similar conditions, provides an ombudsman program and alternative dispute resolution, and directs that its provisions be construed strictly.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.

Sections covered

Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 1Short title - Administrative Workers' Compensation Act
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 10Release or commutation - Liens against workers' compensation benefits
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 100Self-insurance Guaranty Fund Board as party to proceedings
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 101Report on number of claims - Electronic data interchange
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 102Pooled liabilities - Distribution of surplus
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 103Associations pooling liability
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 104Workers' Compensation Commission and Self-Insurance Guaranty Fund Board liability
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 105Compensation Commission and Self-insurance Guaranty Fund employees as witnesses - Solicitation of employment - Ex-parte communication
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 106Strict construction
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 107Workers' compensation provided by public entities
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 108Dismissal of claims
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 109Workers' compensation counselor or ombudsmen program
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 11Compensation of alien nonresidents
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 110Alternative dispute resolution program
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 111Commencement of benefit claim - Prehearing conference
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 112Independent medical examiners
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 113Transfer of case management - Case managers
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 114Prosthetic devices
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 115Joint Petition for settlement
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 116Awards for permanent disability
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 117Estoppel from denying employment
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 118Fees
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 119Copies of documents
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 12Preference
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 120Inquiry about compensation claims
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 121Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 122Costs of administering act
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 123Perjury
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 124Transfers from Workers' Compensation Court
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 125Computation of time
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 126Agreement between general contractor and subcontractor to provide workers' compensation coverage
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 13Mental injury or illness
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 14Cardiovascular, coronary, pulmonary, respiratory, or cerebrovasculary accidents and myocardial infarctions
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 15Repealed
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 16Official Disability Guidelines - Treatment in Workers Compensation
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 17Physician Advisory Committee
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 18Notice to health care providers - Collection of fees
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 19Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 2See the following versions:
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 20Power and authority of Commission
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 200Repealed
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 201Repealed
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 202Repealed
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 203Repealed
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 204Repealed
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 205Repealed
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 206Repealed
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 207Repealed
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 208Repealed
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 209Repealed
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 21Officers - Quorum
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 210Repealed
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 211Repealed
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 212Repealed
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 213Repealed
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 22Administration of act - Additional powers and duties
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 23Necessary traveling expenses
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 24Administrative report
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 25Annual publication of aggregate information
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 26Removal of commissioners
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 27Jurisdiction - Duties and powers of administrative judges
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 28Multiple Injury Trust Fund - Self-insurance Guaranty Fund
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 28.1Workers' Compensation Commission Revolving Fund
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 29Fees
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 2v1Definitions
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 2v2Definitions
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 3Applicability of act
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 30Physically impaired persons - Adjudications of Multiple Injury Trust Fund claims
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 300Short title - Workers' Compensation Arbitration Act
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 301Arbitration agreements
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 302Notice
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 303Agreements governed by act
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 304Waiver
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 305Application for judicial relief
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 306Agreement to submit to arbitration
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 307Refusal to arbitrate
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 308Judgement for provisional remedies
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 309Initiation of arbitration
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 31Multiple Injury Trust Fund
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 310Consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 311Method of appointing arbitrator
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 312Disclosures
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 313Multiple arbitrators
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 314Immunity from civil liability
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 315Summary disposition - Notice of hearing - Right to be heard - Replacement arbitrator
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 316Payment of legal fees
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 317Subpoenas - Depositions - Discovery
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 318Pre-award ruling
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 319Record of the award
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 32Permanent total disability awards
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 320Modification of awards
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 321Benefits - Attorney fees
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 322Judgments confirming the award
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 323Vacation of awards
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 324Modification of awards by Commission
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 325Judgment entered by Commission
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 326Exclusive jurisdiction
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 327Appeals
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 328Selection of court
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 33Statute of limitations
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 34Administration of Multiple Injury Trust Fund - Standing
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 35Obligation to pay
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 35.1Court reporter - Stenographic recording of settlements
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 36Liability other than immediate employer
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 37Waiver of exemption or exclusion
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 38Securing compensation
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 39Carrier discharging obligations
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 4Severability
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 40Failure to secure compensation - Summary hearing - Penalties
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 400Workers' Compensation Court
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 401Allocation of monies received by the Workers' Compensation Court of Existing Claims
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 401.1Workers' Compensation Court of Existing Claims Administrative Fund (CECAF)
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 41Posted notice
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 42Required insurance policy provisions
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 43Liability Unaffected - Subrogation
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 44Reduction of benefits
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 45Temporary total disability - Temporary partial disability - Permanent partial disability - Permanent total disability
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 46Permanent partial disability schedule
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 47Beneficiaries in case of death
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 48Injury to minors
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 49Temporary total disability and unemployment benefits
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 5Exclusive liability - Immunity
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 50Failure to provide medical treatment - Medical examination - Fee schedule - Formulary
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 51Payment of medical expenses
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 52Liability for non-compensable injury
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 53Physical examination
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 54Refusal to submit to surgery
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 55Unreasonable charges
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 56Certified workplace medical plans
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 57Failure to appear for scheduled appointments
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 58Copying of medical records
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 59Computation of average weekly wages
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 6Fraud
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 60Evaluation of permanent disability
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 61Hernias
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 62Nonsurgical soft tissue injury
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 63Reports
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 64Certification of workplace medical plan
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 65Occupational disease
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 66Silicosis and asbestosis
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 67Notice of occupational disease or cumulative trauma
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 68Rebuttable presumption injury not work-related
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 69Statute of limitations
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 7Discrimination or retaliation
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 70Promulgation of rules
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 71Notice - Investigation and hearing - Evidence and construction
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 72Conduct of Hearing or Inquiry - Public hearings - Evidence
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 73Preservation and enforcement of orders
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 74Rebuttable presumptions
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 75Depositions
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 76Witness fees
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 77Employment of attorneys
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 78Appeals process
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 79Failure to comply with final compensation judgement
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 8Agreement to waive compensation
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 80Review of compensation judgments
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 81Commencing proceedings on unreasonable grounds
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 82Claims for legal services
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 83Attorney signature
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 84Payment of compensation
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85Clean claims
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 86Controversion of employee's right to claim compensation
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 87Settlement of claim
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 88Change of insurance carriers
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 89Advance payments
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 9Agreements for employee to pay premium of employer
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 90Deposit or bond with commission
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 91Interest
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 92Notification of commission
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 93Investigation
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 94Incarcerated employees
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 95Deductibles
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 96Self-insurance Guaranty Fund Board
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 97Self-insurance Guaranty Fund
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 98Funds to be transferred to Self-insurance Guaranty Fund
Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 99Impaired self-insurer

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