Worker's Prescriptions Aren't Objective Medical Findings of Back Injury

The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a worker for an alleged back injury as unsupported by objective medical findings. Case: Howell v. Arkadelphia Human Development Center, No. CV-22-699, 10/04/2023, published. Facts: Barbara Howell worked for the Arkadelphia Human Development Center for more than 30 years. Less than one month before she was scheduled to retire, Howell allegedly injured her back while assisting an obese client who needed to get up from a couch. Howell was treated at the Arkadelphia Medical Clinic on July 9, 2020, the day after the incident, by ...