Upton v. City of Tulsa

Summary

The Oklahoma Supreme Court affirmed the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission En Banc decision concerning Jared Upton's permanent partial disability award. The court held that the constitutional issues regarding the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act's mandatory use of the American Medical Association's latest medical guide had already been resolved in Hill v. American Medical Response, and affirmed on that basis.

Holdings

1. The provisions of the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act requiring use of the AMA Guide to evaluate and award permanent partial disability benefits are constitutional.

Questions Presented

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

Disposition

affirmed