Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-54
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Refusal to submit to surgery
Official statutory text
Except in cases of hernia, which are specifically covered by
Section 61 of this act, where an injured employee unreasonably
refuses to submit to a surgical operation which has been advised by
at least two qualified physicians and where the recommended
operation does not involve unreasonable risk of life or additional
serious physical impairment, the Commission shall take the refusal
into consideration when determining compensation for permanent
partial or permanent total disability.
Section 61 of this act, where an injured employee unreasonably
refuses to submit to a surgical operation which has been advised by
at least two qualified physicians and where the recommended
operation does not involve unreasonable risk of life or additional
serious physical impairment, the Commission shall take the refusal
into consideration when determining compensation for permanent
partial or permanent total disability.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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