The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of further medical treatment for a worker with a back injury after conservative treatment was unsuccessful in controlling his pain.
Case: Southern Tire Mart LLC v. Perez, No. CV-21-295, 04/20/2022, published.
Facts: Jose Perez worked for Southern Tire Mart LLC. He injured his back at work on Oct. 13, 2017.
Perez was treated on the same day at White County Medical Center. Lumbar spine X-rays showed no fracture or subluxation, and Perez was diagnosed with back pain and sciatica.
On Oct. 23, 2017, Perez went to Searcy-Sherwood Urgen...
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