Split Supreme Court Reinstates Award for School Worker's Injuries

A divided Oklahoma Supreme Court reinstated an award of benefits to a school employee who was injured in a fall as she returned from a smoke break off school property. Case: Johnson v. Midwest City Del City Public Schools, No. 118088, 05/25/2021, published. Facts: Darlene Johnson worked for Midwest City Del City Public Schools as a cafeteria worker. She fell in the school parking lot in September 2017, suffering injuries. Johnson had walked off the employer's facility onto an adjacent city street to take an authorized smoke break. She was still clocked in w...