Legal Opinion
Pierce v. Franklin Electric Co.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided May 5, 1987No. 66982PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPALA, Justice.
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma certified to this court the following question to be answered pursuant to the Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act, 20 O.S. 1981 §§ 1601-1612: Under 85 O.S. 1981 §§ 5-7 and 14, may an employer lawfully terminate the employment of a worker’s compensation claimant while he is on temporary total disability leave of absence for the sole reason that he is not physically able to return to work at that time?
We answer this question in the affirmative and hold that an employer who terminates an at-will…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Judson Steel Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- Claim of Duncan v. New York State Developmental CenterNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Thompson v. Medley Material Handling, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- Slover v. BrownAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
- WRG Construction Co. v. HoebelSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- Vergie Swearingen v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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