EVANS & ASSOCIATES UTILITY SERVICES v. ESPINOSA

No. 108,017.

264 P.3d 1190 (2011)

2011 OK 81

EVANS & ASSOCIATES UTILITY SERVICES, and Zurich American Insurance Company, Petitioners, v. Ruben ESPINOSA and The Workers' Compensation Court, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

As Corrected October 7, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy E. Lurtz , Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for Petitioners.

John C. Forbes , Midwest City, Oklahoma, for Respondent Espinosa.


KAUGER, J.:

¶ 1 We granted certiorari to resolve a conflict between the Court of Civil Appeals differing interpretations1 of the Workers' Compensation statute 85 O.S.2001 § 22(7).2 This statute provides the schedule of compensation for permanent and temporary disability and subsection (7) limits the sum of all cumulative awards for an individual employee's lifetime. It provides in pertinent part:...

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