Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Worker's Unwitnessed Fall

The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a worker for his alleged fall, which he did not report for more than a month. Case: Collier v. Walmart Associates, No. CV-17-809, 02/14/2018, published. Facts: Eric Collier worked for Walmart Associates. He allegedly slipped and fell while at work on April 22, 2016. Collier did not immediately report the fall, saying he did not believe he had been injured. About a week later, Collier claimed he began experiencing pain in his neck and back. He didn’t seek care form a chiropractor until a month after his alleged fal...