Oklahoma § 85A-8 Agreement to waive compensation.

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 85A-8 — Agreement to waive compensation.

Oklahoma § 85A-8

Title 85AWorkers' Compensation

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Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-8 (2026).

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A.No agreement by an employee to waive his or her right to compensation shall be valid. No contract, regulation, or device shall operate to relieve the employer or carrier, in whole or in part, from any liability created by this act, except as specifically provided in this act.

B.Any officer of a corporation, sole proprietor, partner of a partnership, member of a limited liability company, member of a professional association, or self-employed employer who is not a subcontractor and who owns and operates his or her own business may, by agreement or contract, exclude himself or herself from coverage or waive his or her right to coverage or compensation under this act.

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A. No agreement by an employee to waive his or her right to compensation shall be valid. No contract, regulation, or device shall operate to relieve the employer or carrier, in whole or in part, from any liability created by this act, except as specifically provided in this act. B. Any officer of a corporation, sole proprietor, partner of a partnership, member of a limited liability company, member of a professional association, or self-employed employer who is not a subcontractor and who owns and operates his or her own business may, by agreement or contract, exclude himself or herself from coverage or waive his or her right to coverage or compensation under this act.