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.
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... |
Mr. Markoff was born and raised in Houston, Texas, received his undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin and his law degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law. He also studied Comparative Law at Oxford University, and Spanish at the Universidad de Valencia, in Valencia, Spain. While in law school, he was the recipient of the Raymond D. Naifeh Judicial Fellowship, and clerked for Oklahoma Country District Judge Eugene H. Mathews. Prior to his law career, Mr. Markoff... |
Mr. Atkins is a native Oklahoman, born and raised in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. He received his undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of Central Oklahoma where he was also a four-year member of the golf team. He obtained his law degree from The University of Oklahoma College of Law. While in law school he received the American Jurisprudence Award for his academic excellence in Conflicts of Laws and Professional Responsibility. Professional affiliations include: Association... |
Melissa Hedrick was born in Arlington, Texas. She moved with her family to Oklahoma City in 1989 when her father had received a call from an Oklahoma City church to be its minister. Ms. Hedrick received her undergraduate degree in Political Science with a minor in History from the University of Oklahoma, where she graduated with special distinction. Ms. Hedrick entered the Oklahoma City University School of Law where she was awarded the Hatton W. Sumners Scholarship, one of the most prestigious... |
Barry Davis did a great job. He was able to resolve the issue quickly and made the process easy. I would recomend Barry and the Atkins and Markoff team without hesitation on any workers compensation claim in Oklahoma. ~R. Kelly Oklahoma City |
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