Nurse Practitioner Gets Wage-Loss Benefits After Back Injury

The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a highly educated and experienced nurse practitioner was entitled to an award of wage-loss benefits after sustaining a back injury. Case: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences v. Pozner, No. CV-24-442, 04/16/2025, published. Facts: Lisa Pozner worked for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences as a nurse practitioner. She suffered an acute spinal fracture at L1 while at work in September 2021. In November 2021, she sustained two additional fractures at L2 and T12 during a kyphoplasty procedure. After reaching maximum m...