Court Upholds Employee's Award of PPD Benefits for Carpal Tunnel

The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent partial disability benefits to a worker for her carpal tunnel syndrome. Case: Arkansas Department of Corrections v. Washington, No. CV-23-30, 03/13/2024, published. Facts: Tereasa Washington began working for the Arkansas Department of Corrections in 2017 as a mental health adviser. Her job required her to type reports, and she began experiencing numbness and tingling in her arms in 2020. She was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome, and the ADC accepted the condition as compensable. In October 2020, Dr. Sean M. Morell performed a...