Legal Opinion
City of Frederick v. Elmore
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided December 19, 1978No. 51021PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOOLIN, Justice:
This proceeding for review presents two issues. First, is the State Industrial Court authorized to order further medical treatment when awarding compensation for permanent partial disability? Secondly, did State Industrial Court commutation of total award to lump sum payment constitute abuse of discretion?
There is no controversy concerning facts of accidental injury and resulting disability. Claimant sustained a heart attack in. August 1975, while working and was placed in the intensive care for five days, and returned home. A further attack while sleeping necessitated his…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Amerada Petroleum Corp. v. HesterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1940
- Orrick Stone Company v. JeffriesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1971
- Edmonds v. Skelly Oil Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1951
- Independent School District No. 1 of Tulsa County v. AlbusSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1977
- Fox-Smythe Transportation Company v. McCartneySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1973
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Thompson v. Duke Construction Co.Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1984
- Reaves v. Uniroyal Tire Co.Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1983
- LOYD v. MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2016
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