Legal Opinion
Special Indemnity Fund v. Stockton
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided October 12, 1982No. 56509PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARNES, Vice Chief Justice:
We granted certiorari in this case to examine two questions of first impression, both requiring interpretation of the Workers’ Compensation Act of 1977. The specific issues addressed are:
1. Can a claimant who has worked continuously since the occurrence of a work related injury and who is still employed at the time of the compensation hearing be classified as 100% totally and permanently disabled within the meaning of 85 O.S.1981 § 3(12)?
2. When a medical report in a worker’s compensation case consists only of the history of the claimant’s injuries and a conclusion…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Johnson v. WardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1975
- Wick v. GunnSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
- Wade Lahar Construction Company v. HowellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1962
- Dierks Lbr. & Coal Co. v. LindleySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1938
- Allgood v. AllgoodSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1981
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Gaines v. Sun Refinery and MarketingSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1990
- Whitener v. South Central Solid Waste AuthoritySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Special Indemnity Fund v. ChoateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
- LaBarge v. ZebcoSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988
- George E. Failing Co. v. WatkinsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2000
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