WELDON v. FLEX-N-GATE, OKLAHOMA, LLC

P. THOMAS THORNBRUGH, Judge.

1 Claimant, Tom Franklin Weldon, seeks review of a three-judge panel's order that denied Claimant's request for pre-surgery, temporary total disability (TTD) in excess of 24 weeks. For the reasons set forth below, we vacate the panel's decision and remand with instructions to affirm, without modification, the workers' compensation trial court's order.

BACKGROUND FACTS

1 2 The underlying facts and applicable law are undisputed, and are largely taken from Claimant's appellate brief's "Statement of Record and Facts" (with which Employer agreed) and the case file. In…