Oklahoma

Oklahoma state law requires all employers to provide workers compensation insurance for their employees, even if the employer only has one part-time employee.

An employee is prohibited from waiving his or her rights to be covered by workers compensation insurance. Any waiver agreement is invalid and any employer who deducts the cost of workers compensation insurance from an employee's wages is subject to being charged with a misdemeanor.

No, there are no requirements stated in the Oklahoma workers compensation law regarding sub-contractors/contractors.

Any employer that violates the workers compensation law is liable for a maximum civil penalty of $250 per employee (first offense). If an employer who obtains coverage within 30 days of the notice of the violation they are then liable for a maximum civil penalty of $75 per employee (first offense). Second violation and subsequent offenses are liable for a maximum civil penalty of $1,000 per employee.

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If the driver owns the truck or drives a leased truck, than they are not considered an employees, as long as the business that contracts he truck driver is not the lessor.