Legal Opinion
Rivas v. Parkland Manor
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided September 19, 2000No. 91,007PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBoudreau, J.
T1 The issue presented is whether it is constitutionally permissible for an injured worker to have his workers' compensation benefits limited, due to preexisting adjudications of permanent partial disability ("PPD"), in order to prevent receipt of combined awards in excess of 100% permanent partial disability. After a review of the record on appeal, we answer the question in the affirmative.
T2 Claimant, Manuel Rivas, Jr., was injured while working for Parkland Manor in January 1997. He pursued a workers' compensation claim and received temporary total disability benefits and medical…
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