Worker Gets Benefits for Time Recovering From Surgery His Doctor Hadn't Approved

The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for his recovery period from a back surgery even though it had not been authorized by his authorized treating physician. Gary Jaynes is a master electrician. He suffered injuries while working for Tempworks Management Services Inc. in 2017 when he was 55 years old. The Workers' Compensation Commission found Jaynes was entitled to an 11% impairment rating to his body as a whole and a 10% wage-loss disability. In November 2020, the commission heard Jaynes’ request for temporary total disability...