Worker Gets Additional Benefits After Fall Aggravates Preexisting Osteoarthritis

The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s compensable injury from his fall from a ladder aggravated his preexisting osteoarthritis, entitling him to additional temporary total disability benefits and medical treatment. Case: Planters Cotton Oil Mill Inc. v. Newman, No. CV-21-122, 03/30/2022, published. Facts: Steven Newman began working for Planters Cotton Oil Mill Inc. in 2011. While he was at work in February 2017, Newman fell off a ladder while installing insulation around a pipe, injuring his left knee and ankle. Prior to this accident, in 2012 Newman had ...