Legal Opinion
City of Edmond v. Vernon
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided April 10, 2009No. Case Number: 105820PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOUG GABBARD II, Presiding Judge.
T1 Petitioner, City of Edmond, seeks review of a workers' compensation court order awarding benefits to Respondent, Timothy K. Vernon (Claimant). City challenges the constitutionality of 11 0.8. Supp.2008 § 49-110, which creates a presumption that municipal firefighters who are disabled by cancer incurred the disease while performing job-related duties. We find the statute constitutional and sustain the order.
FACTS
12 Claimant is a firefighter who has been employed by City since 1990. After he was diagnosed and treated for colon cancer, Claimant filed a Form 8.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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