CDI CONTRACTORS v. McHale

I agree with that portion of the majority opinion that appellee should continue to receive temporary total disability for his physical injury until Dr. Grimes feels that appellee has reached the end of his healing period. However, I strongly disagree that there is substantial evidence to support the finding that appellee’s psychological problems bear a causal relationship to his work-related injury.

While it is true that it is the function of the Commission, and not the appellate courts, to act as the fact finder in workers’ compensation cases, see Ark. Code Ann. § 11-9-711(b)(3) (1987), it is…