Gorden v. Braums Inc.

Summary

The Oklahoma Supreme Court affirmed the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission's decision upholding the constitutionality of provisions of the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act requiring use of the latest American Medical Association Guide to evaluate permanent partial disability. The court relied on its recent decision in Hill v. American Medical Response, which resolved the same issue. The opinion was issued per curiam, with some justices concurring by reason of stare decisis and others dissenting.

Holdings

1. The Administrative Workers' Compensation Act provisions requiring use of the American Medical Association's Guide to evaluate and award permanent partial disability are constitutional.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act provisions requiring use of the latest edition of the American Medical Association's Guide to evaluate and award permanent partial disability are constitutional.

Disposition

affirmed