Court Finds Objective Medical Evidence Supports Existence of Injury

The Arkansas Court of Appeals revived a nurse’s claim for benefits, finding she had presented objective medical evidence of an injury. Case: Melius v. Chapel Ridge Nursing Center LLC, No. CV-20-114, 01/20/2021, published. Facts: Tina Melius worked as a nurse for the Chapel Ridge Nursing Center. In July 2018, she reported an on-the-job injury to her right thigh and buttock that occurred after helping lift a patient. On the day of the injury, Melius saw Dr. Keith Holder at Mercy Clinic. According to the doctor’s notes, Melius complained of a sharp, shooting pain in her right glute...