Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Physical Therapy

The Arkansas Court of Appeal ruled that substantial evidence supported a decision by the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission finding that a truck driver was not entitled to physical therapy sessions for a decade-old back injury. Case: Ayers v. Tyson Poultry, No. CV-17-765, 03/14/2018, published. Facts: Herbert Ayers worked as a truck driver for Tyson Poultry. He suffered a back injury in May 2002 and Tyson accepted the injury as compensable. Ayers’ doctor imposed permanent lifting restrictions on him after the 2002 injury. In May 2006, Ayers injured his back in ...