# Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-8: Agreement to waive compensation

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T85A_S85A-8

## Section

- **Citation:** Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-8
- **Heading:** Agreement to waive compensation
- **Jurisdiction:** Oklahoma
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OK Code / Title 85A / Section 85A-8

## 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.

## Nearby sections

- [Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-1 Short title - Administrative Workers' Compensation Act](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T85A_S85A-1.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-2 See the following versions:](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T85A_S85A-2.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-2v1 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T85A_S85A-2v1.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-2v2 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T85A_S85A-2v2.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-3 Applicability of act](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T85A_S85A-3.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-4 Severability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T85A_S85A-4.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-5 Exclusive liability - Immunity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T85A_S85A-5.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-6 Fraud](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T85A_S85A-6.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-7 Discrimination or retaliation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T85A_S85A-7.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-8 Agreement to waive compensation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T85A_S85A-8.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-9 Agreements for employee to pay premium of employer](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T85A_S85A-9.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-10 Release or commutation - Liens against workers'](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T85A_S85A-10.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-11 Compensation of alien nonresidents](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T85A_S85A-11.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-12 Preference](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T85A_S85A-12.md)

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