Rothrock v. Recycling

Appellant Larry Rothrock appeals the July 24, 2017 opinion of the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission (Commission) that affirmed the January 30, 2017 opinion of the administrative law judge (ALJ) ruling that appellant's claim for additional medical treatment after April 4, 2016, was barred by res judicata. Appellant argues that the Commission erred in (1) requiring appellant to prove that res judicata did not bar his claim; (2) ruling that res judicata barred appellant's claim; and (3) finding that substantial evidence supported its finding that res judicata barred appellant's claim. We…