Nurse Gets Additional Medical Treatment After Termination of TPD Benefits

The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an administrative decision terminating a worker’s temporary disability benefits but allowing her to receive additional medical treatment after her healing period had ended. Case: Dodson v. Valley Behavioral Health Systems, No. CV-21-380, 03/16/2022, published. Facts: Serena Dodson began working for Valley Behavioral Health Systems as a registered nurse in 2017. In September 2018, she suffered injuries while responding to a fight between patients. Dodson was immediately transported to the emergency room by ambulance. The results of a computed tomogr...