Court Upholds Award of Benefits, Additional Treatment for Worker's Back Injury

The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of wage-loss benefits and additional medical treatment to a worker for a back injury despite a conflict in the medical opinions as to the cause of his ongoing issues. Case: Central Moloney Inc. v. Holmes, No. CV-20-32, 08/26/2020, published. Facts: Clarence Holmes worked for Central Moloney Inc. as a coil inspector. In July 2017, he experienced pain in his back while twisting a 900-pound coil. He informed his supervisor that he had injured himself and then attempted to treat his pain with BioFreeze. Holmes’ pain worsened in the d...