CITY OF FREDERICK v. ELMORE

No. 51021.

587 P.2d 1365 (1978)

CITY OF FREDERICK and State Insurance Fund, Petitioners, v. Orville Frank ELMORE and the State Industrial Court, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

December 19, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sam Hill, Richard G. Mason, Oklahoma City, for petitioners.

Thomas W. Woody, Oklahoma City, for respondents.


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...

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