Legal Opinion
Buntin v. Sheffield Steel
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided October 18, 1985No. 63812PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHTMIRE, Presiding Judge.
Does competent evidence support the Workers’ Compensation Court’s finding and conclusion that the injured employee’s claim of long-term on the job accidental loss of hearing is barred by a one year statute of limitation?
We hold it does not and vacate the order appealed.
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For 22 years claimant, Glenn L. Buntin, worked as a millwright in Sheffield Steel’s noisy plant. On May 17, 1984, he commenced this proceeding to obtain compensation for hearing loss in both of his ears caused by an accidental injury arising from many years of exposure to noise while working at the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Southwest Factories, Inc. v. EatonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1969
- Wilson Foods Corp. ex rel. Wilson v. NobleCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1980
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- PepsiCo, Inc. v. BurdenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1990
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