Parker v. Atlantic Research Corp.

Robert J. Gladwin, Judge.

This is an appeal from the ..Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. Appellant sought medical benefits for a gradual onset neck injury, contending that a work-related rapid repetitive motion injury caused an aggravation of her preexisting asymptomatic degenerative cervical disc disease. Appellees controverted the payment of all benefits relative to appellant’s neck injury. The administrative law judge (ALJ) found in favor of appellant and awarded benefits. The Commission reversed the decision of the ALJ, finding that, as a matter of law, an injured worker with a…