Maxwell v. Carl Bierbaum, Inc.

John Mauzy Pittman, Judge.

George Maxwell appeals from an order of the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission denying his claim for benefits sought in connection with his development of the tick-borne Lyme disease. Appellant contends that the Commission erred in finding that Lyme disease is not a compensable occupational disease and in finding that appellant had failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence a causal connection between his disease and his employment with appellee. We affirm.

In a workers’ compensation case, the claimant has the burden of proving that his claim is…