Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-57
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Failure to appear for scheduled appointments
Official statutory text
A. If an injured employee misses two or more scheduled
appointments for treatment, he or she shall no longer be eligible to
receive benefits under this act, unless his or her absence was:
1. Caused by extraordinary circumstances beyond the employee's
control as determined by the Commission; or
2. The employee gave the employer at least two (2) hours prior
notice of the absence and had a valid excuse.
B. Inability to get transportation to or from the appointment
shall not be considered extraordinary circumstances nor a valid
excuse for the absence.
appointments for treatment, he or she shall no longer be eligible to
receive benefits under this act, unless his or her absence was:
1. Caused by extraordinary circumstances beyond the employee's
control as determined by the Commission; or
2. The employee gave the employer at least two (2) hours prior
notice of the absence and had a valid excuse.
B. Inability to get transportation to or from the appointment
shall not be considered extraordinary circumstances nor a valid
excuse for the absence.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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