Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-116
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Awards for permanent disability
Official statutory text
A. Awards for permanent partial disability shall be made
pursuant to Sections 45 and 46 of this act, less any sums previously
paid which the Workers' Compensation Commission may find to be a
proper credit thereon. When the award becomes final, the whole sum
or any unpaid portion thereof shall operate as a final adjudicated
obligation and payment thereof may be enforced by the claimant or in
case of the claimant's death, by the surviving beneficiary entitled
to the proceeds as provided in Section 47 of this act.
B. Awards for permanent total disability shall entitle the
claimant to receive weekly income benefits for the period prescribed
in this act. When an award for permanent total disability becomes
final, the accrued portion thereof shall operate as a final
adjudicated obligation and payment thereof may be enforced by the
claimant or in case of the claimant's death, by the surviving
beneficiary entitled to the proceeds as provided in this act.
Permanent total disability awards shall not be commuted to a lump-
sum payment.
pursuant to Sections 45 and 46 of this act, less any sums previously
paid which the Workers' Compensation Commission may find to be a
proper credit thereon. When the award becomes final, the whole sum
or any unpaid portion thereof shall operate as a final adjudicated
obligation and payment thereof may be enforced by the claimant or in
case of the claimant's death, by the surviving beneficiary entitled
to the proceeds as provided in Section 47 of this act.
B. Awards for permanent total disability shall entitle the
claimant to receive weekly income benefits for the period prescribed
in this act. When an award for permanent total disability becomes
final, the accrued portion thereof shall operate as a final
adjudicated obligation and payment thereof may be enforced by the
claimant or in case of the claimant's death, by the surviving
beneficiary entitled to the proceeds as provided in this act.
Permanent total disability awards shall not be commuted to a lump-
sum payment.
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