No Award for Worker With COVID-Related Heart Condition

The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker’s atrial fibrillation was related to his compensable COVID-19 infection but that he was not entitled to a permanent impairment rating. Case: Booneville Human Development Center v. Foster, No. CV-23-750, 12/11/2024, published. Facts: Jimmy Foster worked for Booneville Human Development Center. He contracted COVID-19 in July 2020, and BHDC accepted his illness as compensable. In December 2020, Foster was diagnosed with right carpal tunnel syndrome and mild nonlocalizing ulnar neuropathy. In February 2021, Foster was diagnosed...