Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission
Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Court of Existing Claims
Oklahoma Supreme Court Network (OSCN)
Navigating the Workers’ Compensation Process: Guide for Employers
Permanent Partial Disability Rate Charts: February 1, 2014 – Present
Notable Oklahoma Supreme Court Decisions Pertaining to the Workers’ Compensation Commission
Coats v. Fallin, 2013 OK 108, 316 P.3d 924
Carlock v. Workers’ Compensation Commission, 2014 OK 29, 324 P.3d 408
Vasquez v. Dillards, Inc., 2016 OK 89, 381 P.3d 768
Torres v. Seaboard Foods, 2016 OK 20, 373 P.3d 1057
Maxwell v. Sprint PCS, 2016 OK 41, 369 P.3d 1079
Robinson v. Fairview Fellowship Home, 2016 OK 42, 371 P.3d 477
Bober v. Oklahoma State University, 2016 OK 78, 378 P.3d 562
Brown v. Claims Management Resources, 2017 OK 13, __ P.3d __
Oklahoma Administrative Workers’ Compensation Act: Maximum Weekly Compensation Rates |
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| Injury/Death Date | TTD1 | PPD2 | PTD3 | Death4 |
| 5/28/19 – 12/31/196 | $867.71 | $350 | $867.71 | See footnote 4 |
| 1/1/19 – 5/27/19 | $607.40 | $323 | $867.71 | See footnote 4 |
| 11/01/17 – 12/31/185 | $590.63 | $323 | $843.75 | See footnote 4 |
| 11/01/16 – 10/31/17 | $596.03 | $323 | $851.47 | See footnote 4 |
| 11/01/15 – 10/31/16 | $589.33 | $323 | $841.90 | See footnote 4 |
| 11/01/14 – 10/31/15 | $571.55 | $323 | $816.50 | See footnote 4 |
| 02/01/14 – 10/31/14 | $561 | $323 | $801 | See footnote 4 |
- Temporary total disability was 70% of the employee’s average weekly wage, not to exceed 70% of the state’s average weekly wage. Upon the effective date of HB2367, it became 70% of employee’s average weekly wage, not to exceed 100% of the state’s average weekly wage.
- Permanent partial disability was 70% of the employee’s average weekly wage, not to exceed $323 per week. Uopn the effective date of HB2367, the PPD limit was increased from $323 per week to $350, and $360 per week effective July 1, 2021.
- Permanent total disability is 70% of the employee’s average weekly wage, not to exceed 100% of the state’s average weekly wage.
- The maximum aggregate weekly benefits payable to all beneficiaries shall not exceed 100% of the average weekly wage of the deceased employee or 100% of the state’s average weekly wage, whichever is less.
- The Workers’ Compensation Commission determined on 10/18/19 that 85A O.S. §2(24) requires that the effective date of the average weekly wage is January 1 of the year following the determination of the rate by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, rather than November 1 of the prior year. For example, the rate for 2019 becomes effective January 1, 2019 rather than November 1, 2018.
- The Temporary Total Disability rate was amended to 100% of the employee’s average weekly wage, not to exceed 100% of the state’s average weekly wage, by HB2367, effective May 28, 2019.
Alert Regarding IRS Mileage Rate
Effective January 1, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service has announced a increase in the mileage reimbursement rate from $.545 to $.58 per mile. The new rate applies to mileage incurred on or after January 1, 2019.
