Workers’ comp case could set new precedent in Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals opinion could set a precedent that drastically alters the scope of what’s considered continuing medical maintenance through workers’ compensation.

In Prewitt v. QuikTrip Corporation, the claimant appealed an order of the Workers’ Compensation Court of Existing Claims that denied his request for a spinal cord stimulator. The Court of Civil Appeals reversed the decision, which now could be taken up by the Oklahoma Supreme Court…