# Lamphear v. BF Goodrich

> Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · March 31, 1998 · 69 O.B.A.J. 2557

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9590623

## Case

- **Full name:** Troy W. LAMPHEAR, Petitioner, v. B.F. GOODRICH, Own Risk, and the Workers’ Compensation Court, Respondents
- **Court:** Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
- **Decided:** March 31, 1998
- **Citations:** 69 O.B.A.J. 2557; 970 P.2d 615; 1998 OK CIV APP 85; 1998 Okla. Civ. App. LEXIS 61; 1998 WL 382335
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Buettner
- **Judges:** Hansen, Adams, Buettner
- **Cited by:** 2 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

BUETTNER, P.J.,
dissenting:
I respectfully dissent. There does not appear to be any rationale or legal basis to change the status of a claimant from permanently totally disabled to temporarily totally disabled because his condition has worsened. There is no dispute that Claimant was permanently totally disabled since 1990. There is no argument that the additional medical treatment that Claimant sought and received in September 1991 would change that status. Even though Claimant did undergo additional surgeries and required healing time, he was paid benefits during the entire time because he was permanently totally disabled. There was no expectation that his total disability would be temporary rather than permanent. Thus, I would affirm the trial judge.

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