TITLE 85A. WORKERS' COMPENSATION - §85A-1 Short title-Administrative Workers' Compensation Act

Sep 18, 2026

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Oklahoma Statutes, Title 85A (Workers' Compensation), establishes administrative workers' compensation rules. The document outlines the short title and introduces core legal definitions, addresses the act’s applicability, and provides general provisions such as severability. It also covers exclusive liability and immunity, fraud and related offenses, discrimination or retaliation, and agreements concerning compensation waivers or premium payment. Additional sections specify release or commutation rules and other eligibility and administrative requirements.

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§85A-1 Short title-Administrative Workers' Compensation Act

§85A-2 Definitions

§85A-3 Applicability of act

§85A-4 Severability

§85A-5 Exclusive liability- Immunity

§85A-6 Fraud

§85A-7 Discrimination or retaliation

§85A-8 Agreement to waive compensation

§85A-9 Agreements for employee to pay premium of employer

§85A-10 Release or commutation-Liens against workers' compensation benefits

§85A-11 Compensation of alien nonresidents

§85A-12 Preference

§85A-13 Mental injury or illness

§85A-14 Cardiovascular, coronary, pulmonary, respiratory, or cerebrovasculary accidents and myocardial infarctions

§85A-15 Repealed by Laws 2019, c. 476, § 65, emerg. eff. May 28, 2019

§85A-16 Official Disability Guidelines-Treatment in Workers Compensation

§85A-17 Physician Advisory Committee

§85A-18 Notice to health care providers-Collection of fees

§85A-19 Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission

OKLAHOMA STATUTES TITLE 85A. WORKERS' COMPENSATION §85A-1 . Short title-Administrative Workers' Compensation Act...........................................................4 §85A-2 . Definitions..................................................................................................................................4 §85A-3 . Applicability of act...................................................................................................................15 §85A-4 . Severability...............................................................................................................................16 §85A-5 . Exclusive liability- Immunity....................................................................................................16 §85A-6 . Fraud........................................................................................................................................18 §85A-7 . Discrimination or retaliation....................................................................................................23 §85A-8 . Agreement to waive compensation.........................................................................................23 §85A-9 . Agreements for employee to pay premium of employer........................................................24 §85A-10 . Release or commutation-Liens against workers' compensation benefits...........................24 §85A-11 . Compensation of alien nonresidents.....................................................................................25 §85A-12 . Preference..............................................................................................................................25 §85A-13 . Mental injury or illness..........................................................................................................25 §85A-14 . Cardiovascular, coronary, pulmonary, respiratory, or cerebrovasculary accidents and myocardial infarctions.........................................................................................................................26 §85A-15 . Repealed by Laws 2019, c. 476, § 65, emerg. eff. May 28, 2019...........................................26 §85A-16 . Official Disability Guidelines-Treatment in Workers Compensation...................................26 §85A-17 . Physician Advisory Committee..............................................................................................27 §85A-18 . Notice to health care providers-Collection of fees..............................................................29 §85A-19 . Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission..................................................................30 §85A-20 . Power and authority of Commission.....................................................................................31 §85A-21 . Officers-Quorum..................................................................................................................32 §85A-22 . Administration of act-Additional powers and duties...........................................................33 §85A-23 . Necessary traveling expenses................................................................................................34 §85A-24 . Administrative report............................................................................................................34 §85A-25 . Annual publication of aggregate information.......................................................................35 §85A-26 . Removal of commissioners....................................................................................................35 §85A-27 . Jurisdiction-Duties and powers of administrative judges....................................................35 §85A-28 . Multiple Injury Trust Fund-Self-insurance Guaranty Fund..................................................36 §85A-28.1 . Workers' Compensation Commission Revolving Fund.................

FAQs

What is the purpose of Title 85A under Oklahoma law?

Title 85A sets out the administrative framework for Oklahoma’s workers' compensation system, including core rules, definitions, and applicability.

What does §85A-5 cover regarding employer liability?

§85A-5 addresses exclusive liability and immunity, defining how liability works within the workers' compensation scheme.

How does the document treat waivers of compensation?

§85A-8 provides rules on agreements to waive compensation, setting conditions and limits for such arrangements.

Sep 18, 2026

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