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Oklahoma · Work site injury: what can I do?

Work site injury: what can I do?

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Filing deadline2 years (civil lawsuit); report to workers' comp within 10 daysOklahoma Workers' Compensation Code, 85A O.S. § 67

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma: 2 years from injury for civil lawsuits; workers' comp employer notice within 10 days; formal claim within 2 years A lawyer can confirm yours.

2 years (civil lawsuit); report to workers' comp within 10 days

Source: Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Code, 85A O.S. § 67

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Oklahoma construction workers — including those in oil and gas adjacent construction — have 2 years to file civil lawsuits; Oklahoma applies modified comparative fault (51% bar) and federal OSHA governs

Oklahoma applies modified comparative fault with a 51% bar. Oklahoma has a short 10-day workers' comp employer notice requirement. Federal OSHA governs Oklahoma construction. Oklahoma City and Tulsa are the primary construction markets, with significant oil and gas adjacent construction in the Permian Basin corridor. Oklahoma District Courts handle civil construction accident claims.

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Work site injury: what can I do? overview. This page covers the local information available for Oklahoma.

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Sources

  1. Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Code, 85A O.S. § 67