Injured Worker Fails to Prove Entitlement to Further Treatment, Benefits for Hip

The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a caregiver was not entitled to additional treatment or benefits for her injured hip. Case: Gant v. First Step Inc., No. CV-22-570, 09/20/2023, published. Facts: Kymira Gant worked for First Step Inc. as a caregiver. She injured her back in April 2020 while attempting to load a patient’s wheelchair into her car. She initially saw her family physician, Dr. Jenny Navarro, after the accident. Navarro noted that Gant complained of right hip pain. Gant also complained of unabated hip pain to Dr. Wayne Bruffett. Bruffett ordered a magnetic reso...