AWCA's Cap on PPD Doesn't Bar Worker From Receiving Additional Benefits

A divided Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the statutory cap of 350 weeks of permanent partial disability benefits did not bar a worker from receiving additional benefits under a new law. Case: Cantwell v. Flex-N-Gate, Nos. 120189, 120458, 120460, 12/12/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Kevin Cantwell worked for Flex-N-Gate for 28 years. During this time, he suffered numerous work-related injuries and was awarded 360 weeks of permanent partial disability compensation before the enactment of the Administrative Workers’ Compensation Act in 2014. The AWCA specifically ...