Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 40-165.6: Contractors as employers

Whenever any person herein called the contractor shall contract

with another for the performance of any work which the contractor

has undertaken to perform, the contractor shall be deemed an

employer and shall become civilly liable to employees engaged in

performance of work under such contract for the payment of wages

(but not for the payment of liquidated damages) as required by

Sections 2 and 4 of this act whenever and to the extent that the

employer of such employees fails to pay such wages; provided,

however, that the employer of such employees shall be liable to the

contractor for wages paid to such employees by the contractor under

this section.