Court Upholds 40% Increase in Worker's Disability Rating

The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a decision by the Workers' Compensation Commission to bump up a worker's disability rating by 40% to account for her lost earning capacity from a back injury. Case: Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department v. Wiggins, No. CV-16-96, 08/31/2016, published. Facts: Brenda Wiggins suffered a back injury in December 2013 while working for the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department. The department accepted her injury as compensable. In August 2013, Dr. Barry Baskin opined that Wiggins had reached maximum medical improvement. He assigned W...