Legal Opinion
Taylor v. Special Indemnity Fund
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided October 9, 1990No. 70567, 70568 and 70314PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HODGES, Justice.
This appeal presents only one issue: whether it is mandatory for fees for legal services to be commuted to a lump sum when the claimant is awarded permanent total disability benefits against the Special Indemnity Fund.
*432The undisputed facts are that Roy Taylor, Don Orr, and Robert L. Wilson (collectively, Claimants) were awarded permanent total disability (PTD) compensation from the Special Indemnity Fund (Fund). Taylor’s and Orr’s attorney fees were ordered to be paid in periodic payments while Wilson’s attorney fees were commuted to a lump sum.
All three orders were timely…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Williamson v. EvansSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1957
- Chamberlain v. American AirlinesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- Special Indemnity Fund v. HobbsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1945
- State Ex Rel. White v. BeelerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1958
- Special Indemnity Fund v. BryantSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1952
3Cited by16 opinions
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