Most Oklahoma employees are covered by their employer's workers' compensation insurance, but understanding how coverage works can be confusing. Most accidents or injuries that are job-related are covered, even if they don't happen on the work site. Injuries that...
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Month: July 2016
Workers’ compensation insurance in Oklahoma
Employers are generally required to purchase workers' compensation insurance that provides financial benefits to workers who are injured or become sick while on the job. Workers are covered while at their workplaces or performing their duties at another location, but...
OSHA enacts anti-retaliation rules
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has instituted electronic reporting regulations for submitting sickness and injury information. OHSA will publicize some of the information on its website in order to promote safety in the workplace. The regulations...
Oklahoma Mother Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
In March of 2015, a 17-hour standoff at the Riverchase Apartments between a man and the police ended in tragedy. The standoff began at about 5:30 p.m. on a Thursday and kept police on their toes, trying to get the suspect to surrender, until 10:30 a.m. Friday morning,...
Dangers of exposure to welding fumes
Welders on Oklahoma job sites need to be aware of the types of toxic fumes to which they may be exposed during the course of their duties. Both pressure and fusion welding produce smoke that contains potentially harmful gas byproducts and metal fumes. Metals contained...