Legal Opinion

Kelley v. Cooper Standard Automotive, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided November 2, 2011No. CA 11-391Published

1Opinion of the Court

DOUG MARTIN, Judge.

| Appellant Melanie Kelley appeals the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission finding that Kelley failed to prove that she was permanently and totally disabled and that she was entitled to additional wage-loss disability benefits. We find no error and affirm.

Kelley went to work for appellee Cooper Standard Automotive (“Cooper”) as a laboratory technician in 1995. By 1999, Kelley was working as Cooper’s new-job coordinator in its engineering department. On February 7, 1999, Kelley sustained com-pensable neck and back injuries when a 400-pound steel bar hit her on…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Ester v. National Home Centers, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1998
  2. Frances v. Gaylord Container Corp.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  3. Lee v. Alcoa Extrusion, Inc.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2005
  4. Whitlatch v. Southland Land & DevelopmentCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2004
  5. Stone v. Dollar General StoresCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2005

6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API