Opinion
No. 91,195
Decided: June 1, 1998
ORDER
¶ 1 Original jurisdiction is assumed. Let the writ issue prohibiting respondent judge, or any other assigned judge, from enforcing order filed April 15, 1998 in Cause No. 98-1631 K. The Workers' Compensation Court is without authority to require that the claimant provide the employer and its workers' compensation insurance carrier an unrestricted medical release. Nitzel v. Jackson, Oki., 879 P.2d 1222 (1994).
DONE BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT IN CONFERENCE THIS 1st DAY OF JUNE, 1998.
______________________________ CHIEF JUSTICE
¶ 2 KAUGER, C.J., SUMMERS, V.C.J., LAVENDER, SIMMS, HARGRAVE, OPALA, WILSON, WATT, JJ. — Concur
¶ 3 HODGES, J. — Dissents