Workers Compensation

What Employees Should Know About Workers’ Comp

Workers’ compensation, often shortened to workers’ comp, is a type of no-fault insurance carried by employers to cover the wages and medical expenses of injured workers. Employers in Oklahoma are required to carry this insurance, with a few exceptions. Worker’s comp provides monetary compensation for wages lost due to injury, but only up to a point. …

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Does workers’ comp cover remote employees?

When people think of someone receiving workers’ compensation, they might picture a construction worker injured by a piece of equipment, or a nurse who damaged her shoulder transporting a patient.   Workers’ compensation covers all kinds of employees who get injured on the job – but historically the injury happened in a traditional workplace, not at …

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Is My Employer Required to Carry Workers’ Compensation Insurance?

Workers’ compensation is a type of insurance carried by employers that provides medical care for workers injured on the job. If employees are unable to resume working, workers’ comp can also provide replacement wages for stages of temporary or total disability. In the tragic event of death, workers’ compensation provides death benefits to surviving family …

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Eligibility for Oklahoma Work Injury Compensation

All employers with one or more employees are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance in Oklahoma. This means nearly every employee in Oklahoma is eligible for workers’ compensation. If you are unsure about your eligibility, give us a call to schedule a free consultation today. What is Workers’ Compensation? Workers’ compensation is a type of …

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You Shouldn’t Go Without Health Insurance

More than 27 million Americans lack health insurance. Not all employers offer health insurance, but it’s critical workers have protection. For injured workers, receiving quality, appropriate care can mean the difference between getting back on the job or living a life in pain with a permanent disability. At Johnson & Biscone, making sure our clients …

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Should You Disclose Medical Marijuana on a Job Application?

Medical marijuana has been legal in Oklahoma for more than four years. Dispensaries have popped up across the state, and new tax revenue is rolling in. When it comes to work, the law is clear: Employers may not discriminate in hiring, firing or work conditions based on people holding a medical marijuana license. In fact, …

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Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know

If you’ve been injured on the job, you may be entitled to receive workers’ compensation benefits while you recover. The workers’ compensation claim process in Oklahoma is very complicated, and working with our attorneys can increase the likelihood that your claim is successful. We’ve created the following slide presentation to provide a basic overview of the workers’ …

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