§ 7. Discrimination or retaliation
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 85A. Workers’ CompensationEffective: May 28, 2019
Effective: May 28, 2019
85A Okl.St.Ann. § 7
§ 7. Discrimination or retaliation
C. An employer which violates any provision of this section shall be liable in a district court action for reasonable damages, actual and punitive if applicable, suffered by an employee as a result of the violation. Exemplary or punitive damage awards made pursuant to this section shall not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00). The employee shall have the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence.
F. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, an employer shall not be required to rehire or retain an employee who, after temporary total disability has been exhausted, is determined by a physician to be physically unable to perform his or her assigned duties, or whose position is no longer available.
Credits
Laws 2013, c. 208, § 7, eff. Feb. 1, 2014; Laws 2019, c. 476, § 5, emerg. eff. May 28, 2019.
85A Okl. St. Ann. § 7, OK ST T. 85A § 7
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 3 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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