Oklahoma employees who like to remain apprised of developments in the workers' compensation field may be interested to know of the issues they should pay attention to in 2017. The possible changes in the industry may be the result of the 2016 presidential election and...
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Month: February 2017
Workplace scissor lift safety tips
Several Oklahoma companies require their employees to operate scissor lifts as part of their job. In one year, there were 20 investigated injuries and 10 fatalities resulting from preventable workplace scissor lift-related accidents around the country, according to...
When Wrongful Death Occurs on a Construction Site
However, what happens when someone dies while working on a construction site? Construction Worker Death in Tulsa In March of 2014, 48-year-old Eri Hernandez of Edmond was hit and killed by a dump truck hit and killed by a dump truck on a construction site. She was a...
Too Close to Home – Wrongful Death in the Form of a Tulsa Car Accident
No one expects to die in a car accident. But, it happens every day. On July 28, 2014, police set out to investigate an accident right here in Tulsa that killed an OU student and injured five other students. According to the news report, the police believed that the...
Beware of Filing Workers’ Compensation Claims in Tulsa
Being injured at work is bad enough. Not only do most injured workers lose time at work, they also have to deal with the pain and suffering that comes along with their injury, running back and forth to doctor's appointments - and sometimes specialists - and worrying...