Worker Fails to Prove Shoulder Injury From Fall

The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits for a worker’s alleged shoulder injury from an on-the-job fall. Case: Hice v. Logan County, No. H102269,10/30/2024, published. Facts: Hershel Hice worked for Logan County. He slipped and fell at work in February 2021. Logan County accepted liability for a back injury. Hice underwent a magnetic resonance imaging scan in September 2022 that revealed mild disc degeneration in the upper cervical spine but was otherwise normal. Dr. Barry Katz spoke with Hice in October 2022 and said he would refer him to an orthopedist about the sh...