Yocum v. Greenbriar Nursing Home

2005 OK 27 · Case No. 100282

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Holding / issue summary

An independent medical examiner's opinion receives the same probative footing as other admitted evidence, not automatic prima-facie or elevated weight.

Court: Oklahoma Supreme Court
Docket: 100282
Decided: April 12, 2005
Issue: Workers' Compensation & Evidence
Posture: Certiorari review of treatment-denial appeal and independent medical evidence
Disposition: Court of Civil Appeals vacated; claim remanded to that court for reconsideration
Origin: Statewide / Workers' Compensation Court
Authentication: Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN) checked 2026-08-13
Citator: Not citator-checked

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BluebookYocum v. Greenbriar Nursing Home, 2005 OK 27.

APAYocum v. Greenbriar Nursing Home, 2005 OK 27 (2005).

MLA“Yocum v. Greenbriar Nursing Home.” Oklahoma Supreme Court, 2005, 2005 OK 27.

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