Legal Opinion

Kuakahela v. Rose Aircraft Services, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided May 27, 2015No. CV-15-32Published

1Opinion of the CourtPhillip T. Whiteaker, Judge

|, Catherine Kuakahela appeals a decision by the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission). The Commission denied her request for psychological treatment, finding no evidence of a diagnosis by a licensed psychiatrist or psychologist. We reverse the Commission’s decision and remand for a determination of compensability. Because there was evidence in the record that Ms. Kua-kahela’s diagnosis had been reviewed and approved by both a licensed psychiatrist and a psychologist, the Commission’s factual finding was clearly erroneous, and its decision was not supported by substantial…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Clark v. Peabody Testing ServiceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
  2. Wright v. ABC Air, Inc.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 1993
  3. Crossett School District v. GourleyCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1995
  4. Carroll General Hospital v. GreenCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1996
  5. Willmon v. Allen Canning Co.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 1992

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