Legal Opinion

Howard v. Methodist Nursing Home

Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided July 5, 1989No. 72106PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

REIF, Presiding Judge.

Claimant appeals from an award of benefits for a job-related injury to her left knee. She assigns error by the trial court in determining the rate of compensation and in finding only eleven percent permanent partial disability. Claimant argues that the proper rate of compensation should be $118.52 per week, as opposed to $102.67 per week as reflected in the order. The sum of $102.67 is approximately sixty-six and two-thirds of Claimant’s actual weekly wage, while $118.52 is sixty-six and two-thirds of the “average weekly wage” obtained by applying 85 O.S.1981 § 21(1) and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Goombi v. TrentSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1975
  2. City of Norman v. BowersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1932
  3. J.C. Penney Company v. JacobsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1970

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Jones v. Shattuck Convalesence/Amity Care Co.Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1990

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