Court Upholds Compensability of Worker's Surgery

The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of surgery and temporary total disability benefits to a worker who suffered a compensable shoulder fracture that did not heal properly. Case: Central Moloney v. Scoles, No. CV-18-420, 11/28/2018, published. Facts: Carol Scoles worked for Central Moloney Inc. She suffered injuries to her shoulder and ankle in March 2015 when her shirt got caught in the coil-winding machine on which she was working. Central accepted her injuries as compensable. Scoles underwent surgery on her shoulder in April 2015. Her surgeon, Dr. J. Alan Pollard, informed Cent...