Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma September 30, 1997, No. 88761 (Meadows v. Ward)

OPINION

BUETTNER, Judge:

¶ 1 In this case, the issue is whether respondent, which failed to appear at a scheduled trial, can move to vacate a workers’ compensation award nearly three years later, on the ground that the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction. We hold that there is no authority for the Workers’ Compensation Court to consider such a motion.

¶ 2 Respondent Roger D.