Sport O'Kings Farms v. Thomas
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
1Opinion of the Court
RAPP, Judge.
Employer, Sport O’Kings Farms, appeals an order of the Workers’ Compensation Court three-judge panel modifying and affirming an award to claimant, Randy Thomas. We affirm.
Claimant was hired by Sport O’Kings Farms on February 15, 1988, to take care of and to oversee the breeding and foaling of thoroughbred race horses. The horses were later sent to a trainer to be trained for racing. On October 24, 1988, claimant injured his back while picking up a fifty-pound sack of feed. He filed his claim for compensation, and the court awarded temporary total disability compensation, finding…
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