Roberts-McNutt, Inc. v. Williams

James R. Cooper, Judge.

In this workers’ compensation case, the Commission adopted the administrative law judge’s opinion and found the appellant entitled to receive benefits. From that decision, comes this appeal.

On November 3,1982, while employed by Western Waterproofing in Oklahoma, the appellee suffered a compensable back injury. On January 17, 1983, Dr. Warren G. Low performed a lumbar laminectomy at L3/4, excising the disc and exploring the L5/S1. On April 4, 1983, Dr. Low released the appellee, assessing his permanent partial disability at 20% to the body as a whole. Dr. Low noted that…