Legal Opinion
Arkansas Game & Fish Commission v. Gerard
Court of Appeals of Arkansas
Decided October 18, 2017No. CV-17-59PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBart F. Virden, Judge
| tThe Arkansas Game & Fish Commission (AG&F) appeals the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission’s decision requiring it to pay one hundred percent of the attorneys’ fees resulting from additional benefits awarded to Gerard. We reverse.
I. Factual History
Between 2002 and 2013, Oscar Gerard, an employee of AG&F, underwent various medical procedures related to a compensa-ble back injury he sustained while at work. On February 19, 2014, Gerard’s treating back surgeon declared that Gerard had attained maximum medical improvement with 16 percent impairment. AG&F accepted liability for the 16…
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