State Trooper's Mistaken Self-Diagnosis Doesn't Support Denial of CT Claim

The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals ruled that a state trooper’s claim for benefits should not have been denied just because he did not initially understand what was wrong or show that his work activities were the sole cause of his injury.   Case: Stripling v. Department of Public Safety, No. 118535, decided 09/16/2020, mandate issued 04/07/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Russell Stripling was a state trooper with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. In May 2007, he filed a workers’ compensation claim, asserting he sustained cumulative trauma injuries to his low ...