Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Nelson Electric
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided February 11, 1992No. 73991PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVENDER, Justice.
The issue presented is whether the statute of limitations bars Petitioner’s claim for a job-related cumulative effect back injury? We answer affirmatively.
Petitioner (Thompson) was an employee of Nelson Electric (Respondent) for over twenty-one (21) years. Thompson filed a claim on October 7, 1987 concerning a back injury sustained in the course of his employment. A hearing was held on the issues of permanent total disability and temporary total disability. Petitioner filed a motion to consolidate this back injury claim (# 87-17685F) with a claim involving a knee injury (#…
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