Farm Fresh, Inc. v. Bucek

OP ALA, Justice.

The dispositive issues presented on certio-rari are: [1] Does the 85 O.S.1991 § 17(D) 1 requirement — that a trial tribunal’s deviation of more than 10% from the impairment rating by an independent court-appointed physician be specifically identified — apply to evaluation of permanent total disability? and if not [2] Is the trial tribunal’s award of permanent total disability supported by competent evidence? We answer the first question in the negative and the second in the affirmative.

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THE ANATOMY OF LITIGATION

The claimant, Charles Bucek [claimant or Bucek], was employed as a…