Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-8
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Agreement to waive compensation
Official statutory text
A. No agreement by an employee to waive his or her right to
compensation shall be valid. No contract, regulation, or device
shall operate to relieve the employer or carrier, in whole or in
part, from any liability created by this act, except as specifically
provided in this act.
B. Any officer of a corporation, sole proprietor, partner of a
partnership, member of a limited liability company, member of a
professional association, or self-employed employer who is not a
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 85A. Workers' Compensation Page 35
subcontractor and who owns and operates his or her own business may,
by agreement or contract, exclude himself or herself from coverage
or waive his or her right to coverage or compensation under this
act.
compensation shall be valid. No contract, regulation, or device
shall operate to relieve the employer or carrier, in whole or in
part, from any liability created by this act, except as specifically
provided in this act.
B. Any officer of a corporation, sole proprietor, partner of a
partnership, member of a limited liability company, member of a
professional association, or self-employed employer who is not a
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 85A. Workers' Compensation Page 35
subcontractor and who owns and operates his or her own business may,
by agreement or contract, exclude himself or herself from coverage
or waive his or her right to coverage or compensation under this
act.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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