Douglas v. Okmar Oil Company

This is an original proceeding for the review of an order of the State Industrial Court denying claimant’s motion to re-open an earlier proceeding and award him further disability payments upon the ground of change of condition, under the provisions of 85 O.S.1961, § 28.

The earlier award, entered May 22, 1959, had been made for an injury to the back occurring on June 14, 1957, and was for 221,^%' permanent partial disability to the body as a whole. Subsequent to the original award, claimant filed his motion to reopen, and hearing on the motion was had on June 22, 1961 before a trial judge.…