Worker Gets Benefits for Knee Injury Despite Inconsistencies in Evidence

The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a nurse for a knee injury despite inconsistencies in the evidence. Case: Fulton County Hospital v. Herring, No. CV-19-763, 04/08/2020, published. Facts: Melissa Herring worked for the Fulton County Hospital as a practical nurse. On May 17, 2017, she was working a 12-hour shift when a patient called her for assistance to move to the bedside commode. The patient collapsed during the transfer. Herring held the patient in a pivoting position with her knees on the floor to prevent the patient from falling. Herring later clai...