Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-14
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Cardiovascular, coronary, pulmonary, respiratory, or
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cerebrovasculary accidents and myocardial infarctions.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 85A. Workers' Compensation Page 39
A. A cardiovascular, coronary, pulmonary, respiratory, or
cerebrovascular accident or myocardial infarction causing injury,
illness, or death is a compensable injury only if, in relation to
other factors contributing to the physical harm, the course and
scope of employment was the major cause.
B. An injury or disease included in subsection A of this
section shall not be deemed to be a compensable injury unless it is
shown that the exertion of the work necessary to precipitate the
disability or death was extraordinary and unusual in comparison to
the employee's usual work in the course of the employee's regular
employment, or that some unusual and unpredicted incident occurred
which is found to have been the major cause of the physical harm.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 85A. Workers' Compensation Page 39
A. A cardiovascular, coronary, pulmonary, respiratory, or
cerebrovascular accident or myocardial infarction causing injury,
illness, or death is a compensable injury only if, in relation to
other factors contributing to the physical harm, the course and
scope of employment was the major cause.
B. An injury or disease included in subsection A of this
section shall not be deemed to be a compensable injury unless it is
shown that the exertion of the work necessary to precipitate the
disability or death was extraordinary and unusual in comparison to
the employee's usual work in the course of the employee's regular
employment, or that some unusual and unpredicted incident occurred
which is found to have been the major cause of the physical harm.
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