Sooner Petroleum Company v. Carter

BARNES, Justice:

Petitioners seek review of a trial judge’s order, affirmed by the State Industrial Court en banc, awarding claimant compensation (5%) for permanent partial disability to the right knee, resulting from accidental injury in a covered employment.

At the trial before the State Industrial Court, it was stipulated that claimant’s alleged injury occurred March 23, 1971. His Form 3 was not filed with that Court until July 3, 1972.

The sole issue before this Court is whether or not the claim was filed as required by Title 85 O.S.1961 and 1971, § 43, which reads in part as follows:

“The…