Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 40-165.3a
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 40-165.3a, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 40, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 40,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Payment of wages to surviving spouse and children
Official statutory text
Other than an employee provided with an option of beneficiary
designation with respect to his wages and benefits by his employer,
all wages earned by an employee, not exceeding Three Thousand
Dollars ($3,000.00), shall, upon the employee's death, become due
and payable to the employee's surviving spouse, or if there is no
surviving spouse, the dependent children, or their guardians or the
conservators of their estates, in equal shares, without the
necessity of a probate court action.
designation with respect to his wages and benefits by his employer,
all wages earned by an employee, not exceeding Three Thousand
Dollars ($3,000.00), shall, upon the employee's death, become due
and payable to the employee's surviving spouse, or if there is no
surviving spouse, the dependent children, or their guardians or the
conservators of their estates, in equal shares, without the
necessity of a probate court action.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Oklahoma?
Find a Oklahoma lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.