Workers' Compensation laws were put into place to protect workers and give them a solution for handling injuries that they received on the job. Everyone needs to pay bills and go to work, but if you have been injured at work you are entitled to workers' compensation until you heal and are able to return to work. If your injuries are severe, Oklahoma offers training to get you back into the workforce. Although these laws and protective measures were created to protect the worker, there are times where you may need a workers' compensation attorney to stand up for you and protect your rights.
If you are unsure of how the Oklahoma workers compensation claim process works, if your benefits have been denied or if your emplyer fired you after getting hurt on the job, it is in your best interest to contact a lawyer today.
Our workers compensation attorneys understand the laws in regards to the claims process, how to receive medical beneftis, death benefits, future medical benefits and what your employer's obligations are under the state law of Oklahoma.
This site was built to help you learn about your rights and Oklahoma laws, but it will not protect your rights like an experienced Oklahoma workers compensation lawyer. Contact Atkins and Markoff today for a FREE case review.
Our attorneys help injured workers throughout the state of Oklahoma. Our main office is located in Oklahoma City and our lawyers will travel anywhere in the state to discuss an on-the-job injury. We only get paid if we win your claim, so don't hesitate to call us to discuss your situation.
Barry Davis is the Head of the Workers Compensation Center at Atkins & Markoff. Mr. Davis was born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, received his undergraduate degree in 1971 from the University of Oklahoma and received his law degree from Oklahoma City University Law School in 1975. Mr. Davis has maintained a commercial and insurance trial practice in Oklahoma for thirty years. He is a certified mediator, trained by the American Arbitration Association, and has mediated and arbitrated over 1,000 cases.
Jerri Neighbors was raised in Texas and moved to Oklahoma in 1995 after graduating from Texas Christian University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Communications and Human Relations. Ms. Neighbors attended law school at Oklahoma City University School of Law, graduating in 2001 cum laude. She received the CALI award for academic excellence in Legal Research and Writing III and Criminal Procedure. She was honored on the faculty honor roll and a member of the Moot Court Honors Board. While in law school, Ms. Neighbors worked with the personal injury firm of Norman & Edem, where she continued to practice until 2008 when she began working as a consumer advocate lawyer and then expanded her expertise into family practice as a solo practitioner. She joined the firm of Atkins and Markoff in August, 2009 in the family law division.
"After they handled my workers' compensation claim, I would recommend Atkins and Markoff without hesitation..."