Legal Opinion
Milliser v. Mercury Drilling Co.
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided March 23, 1987No. 66446PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ACCELERATED DOCKET DECISION
This Accelerated Docket case was orally presented and submitted to the undersigned judges.
We are asked here to determine: Does a settlement between an injured employee and a negligent third party in District court, terminate temporary total disability previously awarded by the Workers’ Compensation Court? We answer, when settlement is approved by the Workers’ Compensation Court, employer or employer’s insurance carrier is responsible for only the deficiency between the amount actually collected from the negligent third party and the compensation provided by the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Parkhill Truck Co. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1942
- Travelers Insurance Company v. LeedySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1969
- German v. Chemray, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1977
- Coker-Mitchell Company v. State Industrial CourtSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1969
3Cited by4 opinions
- Caffey v. Soloray, Travelers Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2002
- Keeney v. TTC Illinois, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2002
- Oklahoma Property Casualty Guarantee Ass'n v. TiptonCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1990
- Nichols RV World v. CrandellCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2003