Legal Opinion
Upton v. State Ex Rel. Department of Corrections
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 20, 2000No. 91,618PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLavender, J.
T1 Today's cause presents a question of first impression, ie., whether the Oklahoma Department of Corrections [State or DOC] can terminate Upton [employee or ap-pellee] while he is receiving compensation (temporary total disability) for an on-the-job injury under the terms of the Workers Compensation Act, 85 0.9.1994 1 et seq.
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FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
12 The facts in the case are undisputed. Upton, a DOC employee, suffered an on-the-job injury on March 25, 1996 for which he was awarded temporary total disability 1 [TTD] under the terms of 85 0.S.1991 22. Due to the nature of…
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