Questions and Answers with Jacque Brawner Dean
What's workers' compensation claims impact here?
Q : How widespread and costly are workers' compensation claims?
A : In 2007, 14,888 Oklahoma employees filed for workers' compensation; judges ordered permanent partial disability or permanent total disability for 3,431 employees. Under Oklahoma law, injured workers also can receive temporary total disability at a maximum of $577 a week for up to 300 weeks. The compensation is scheduled to increase Nov. 1.
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