Opinion No. 79-218 (1979) Ag

The Attorney General is in receipt of your request for an opinion wherein you ask the following question: "Does the Workers Compensation Act apply to churches and other non-profit organizations? The Workers Compensation Act (the "Act"), as originally enacted, Laws 1915, c. 246, Article I, Section 1 et seq., provided for the payment of compensation for injuries suffered by employees arising out and in the course of "hazardous" employment. Subsequently, the history of the Act, now codified as Title 85, Oklahoma Statutes, reflects periodical amendments which can only be said to reflect a…