Legal Opinion

Special Indemnity Fund v. Cole

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided July 14, 1992No. 76919PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HODGES, Vice Chief Justice.

The issues presented for this Court’s consideration are: (1) Whether the Workers’ Compensation Court erred in denying the request by the Special Indemnity Fund (Fund), petitioner in this appeal, for an order nunc pro tunc to correct an award against the Fund to the statutory amount; (2) Whether the Workers’ Compensation Court erred in commuting an award for permanent total disability benefits against the Fund to a lump sum; (3) Whether the Workers’ Compensation Court erred in awarding the claimant, James Douglas Cole, $10,531.00 in attorney’s fees above the amount…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Oliver's Sports Center, Inc. v. National Standard Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
  2. Ferguson v. Ferguson Motor Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988
  3. Special Indemnity Fund v. LaxtonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1965

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Dean v. Multiple Injury Trust FundSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2006
  2. Stidham v. Special Indemnity FundSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2000
  3. Batt v. Special Indemnity FundSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
  4. Special Indemnity Fund v. WeberSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
  5. Special Indemnity Fund v. MaplesCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1998

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