Supreme Court Clarifies Proper Use of Crumby Findings in MITF Claims

The Oklahoma Supreme Court clarified that a worker’s Crumby finding can be used to establish the Multiple Injury Trust Fund’s liability for permanent total disability. Case: Multiple Injury Trust Fund v. Tweedy, No. 116224, 10/23/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Neil Tweedy filed a claim for permanent total disability benefits from the Multiple Injury Trust Fund. Under Oklahoma law, only a "physically impaired person" can receive an award of benefits from the fund. A physically impaired person is defined by Oklahoma Statutes Section 171 as one with ...