Lunt v. EZ Mart Stores, Inc.

Summary

The Oklahoma Supreme Court reviewed the constitutionality of provisions of the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act requiring use of the latest American Medical Association Guide to evaluate permanent partial disability. Relying on Hill v. American Medical Response, the Court held the provisions constitutional and affirmed the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission En Banc order.

Holdings

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

Questions Presented

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

Disposition

affirmed