Worker's Refusal of Job Offer Doesn't Prevent TTD for 2nd Disabling Condition

The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s refusal to accept a light-duty position after a knee injury did not bar him from receiving temporary total disability benefits when a causally related condition rendered him incapable of working. Case: Grant v. Westar Refrigerated Transportation, No. CV-19-365, 02/12/2020, published. Facts: David Grant worked for Westar Refrigerated Transportation as a truck driver. He injured his left knee at work on Oct. 5, 2017. Grant reported the injury to Westar but completed his delivery. After he returned home, Grant received treatment fr...