§ 7. Right of action--Amount of recovery--Exclusiveness of remedy under Workers' Compensati...
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedConstitution of the State of Oklahoma [Annotated]
OK Const. Art. 23, § 7
§ 7. Right of action--Amount of recovery--Exclusiveness of remedy under Workers' Compensation Law
The right of action to recover damages for injuries resulting in death shall never be abrogated, and the amount recoverable shall not be subject to any statutory limitation, provided however, that the Legislature may provide an amount of compensation under the Workers' Compensation Law1 for death resulting from injuries suffered in employment covered by such law, in which case the compensation so provided shall be exclusive, and the Legislature may enact statutory limits on the amount recoverable in civil actions or claims against the state or any of its political subdivisions.
Credits
Amended by State Question No. 345, Legislative Referendum No. 96, adopted at election held on July 4, 1950; State Question No. 586, Legislative Referendum No. 250, adopted at election held on April 30, 1985.
Footnotes
Title 85, § 1 et seq.
OK Const. Art. 23, § 7, OK CONST Art. 23, § 7
Current with amendments approved through June 30, 2020.
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