Legal Opinion

Pederson v. Optum Care, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided February 25, 2026Published

1Opinion of the Court

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2026 Ark. App. 135

ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS DIVISION I No. CV-25-431 Opinion Delivered February 25, 2026 MARION PEDERSON APPEAL FROM THE ARKANSAS APPELLANT WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION V. [NO. H202890] OPTUM CARE, INC.; AND FARMINGTON CASUALTY/SEDGWICK CLAIMS APPELLEES AFFIRMED KENNETH S. HIXSON, Judge Appellant Marion Pederson appeals from an order of the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission) that found Marion had failed in her burden of proving entitlement to benefits for a permanent anatomical impairment as a result of her compensable cervical spine injury.1 On…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Prock v. Bull Shoals Boat LandingSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2014
  2. Wilson v. Smurfit Stone ContainerCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2009
  3. Main v. MetalsCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2010
  4. Ark. State Military Dep't v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2019
  5. Cecil A. Osburn v. Pepsi Cola Metro Bottling Co.; Indemnity Ins. Co. of North America Insurance; And Death and Permanent Total Disability Trust FundCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2021

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