How Much Workers' Comp Pays in Oklahoma

Temporary total disability is 70% of the worker's average weekly wage, not to exceed the state average weekly wage, for up to 156 weeks (with up to 52 more weeks if an administrative law judge finds a consequential injury requires it). Temporary partial disability is 70% of the difference between pre-injury wages and wages for alternative work, for up to 52 weeks; a worker who refuses offered alternative work loses these benefits.

The temporary total disability maximum equals the state average weekly wage and is reset each calendar year. For injuries from January 1 through December 31, 2025, the Commission announced a maximum of $1,083.46 per week for temporary total disability, permanent total disability and death benefits. Permanent partial disability is capped at $360 per week, increasing to $375 per week on July 1, 2025.

Temporary total disability is paid for up to 156 weeks; an administrative law judge may allow up to 52 more weeks if a consequential injury occurred and more time is medically needed (shown by clear and convincing evidence). The employer may end temporary total benefits when the worker is released from active medical treatment, or if the worker abandons or does not comply with medical care. Temporary partial disability may not exceed 52 weeks. Permanent partial disability is limited to a 100% rating to any body part or the body as a whole, with the whole body equal to a maximum of 360 weeks. Permanent total disability is paid while the disability continues until the worker reaches the age for maximum Social Security retirement benefits or for 15 years, whichever is longer.

There is no payment for the first three days of the initial period of temporary total disability.

Permanent partial disability is set by the Commission's administrative law judges based on a physician's rating supported by objective medical findings, using the AMA Guides (Sixth Edition) for non-scheduled body parts; it is paid at 70% of the average weekly wage up to the weekly cap. Losses of scheduled members (such as a hand or leg) are paid for a set number of weeks listed in the statute. Permanent total disability is 70% of the average weekly wage (up to the state average weekly wage) until the worker reaches full Social Security retirement age or for 15 years, whichever is longer; the worker must file an annual affidavit of non-employment.