Injured School District Employee Not Entitled to Additional Compensation

The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld the denial of additional compensation to a school district employee for her injuries from a slip-and-fall while waxing floors. Case: Gainey v. Genoa School District, No. CV-24-633, 05/28/2025, published. Facts: Crystal Gainey worked for the Genoa School District. In July 2018, she was waxing and stripping the floors at a school when she slipped and fell. Gainey experienced severe back pain, headache, swollen ribs and difficulty walking and breathing. In October 2019, Gainey underwent decompression and fusion surgery. From the time of her accident i...