Perez, 092519 ARWC, G805267
Case Date | September 25, 2019 |
Court | Kansas |
1. The Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission has jurisdiction of the within claim.
2. The employee/employer/carrier relationship existed among the parties at all relevant times.
3. The claimant sustained a compensable injury to his left thumb on August 1, 2018.At the pre-hearing conference the parties agreed to litigate the following issues: 1. Claimant’s entitlement to additional testing and medical treatment recommended by Dr. Kelly. The claimant contends he is entitled to additional medical testing and treatment as recommended by Dr. Kelly. The claimant reserves all other issues. The respondents contend that all reasonably necessary medical evaluation and treatment has been provided. Only the left thumb injury has been accepted. If claimant has carpal tunnel syndrome, it is not causally related to the August 1, 2018 left thumb injury. From a review of the record as a whole, to include medical reports, documents, and other matters properly before the Commission, and having had an opportunity to hear the testimony of the witness and to observe his demeanor, the following findings of fact and conclusions of law are made in accordance with A.C.A. §11-9-704: ...
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