Special Indemnity Fund v. Doughty

IRWIN, Justice.

The Special Indemnity Fund seeks review of a State Industrial Court order adjudicating Harley H. Doughty (claimant) to be totally and permanently disabled, and entering an award against Fund under 85 O.S.1971 § 172. Fund challenges the order on the grounds that in a previous proceeding claimant was adjudicated totally and permanently disabled and an award was entered against it. Fund contends claimant is not entitled to another award because there could have been no material increase in claimant’s total and permanent disability.

In 1969, claimant injured his right shoulder,…