Legal Opinion

Goyne v. CRABTREE CONTRACTING CO., INC.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided March 18, 2009No. CA 08-1152PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RITA W. GRUBER, Judge.

| iThis appeal arises from the June 24, 2008 decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission denying payment for an EMG diagnostic study in connection with James W. Goyne’s compensable back injury. Goyne presents a single point on appeal: when the Commission designates a new treating physician who recommends additional diagnostic testing, it is error for the Commission to refuse to require the respondents to pay for the testing. Goyne argues that, assuming there exists a logical and reasonable basis for the recommended additional testing and treatment, Ark. Code Ann. §…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Williams v. Arkansas Oak Flooring Co.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 1979
  2. Hamilton v. Gregory TruckingCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2005
  3. Patchell v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2004
  4. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2003
  5. Singleton v. City of Pine BluffCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2006

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Wise v. Village InnCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2015
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  3. Vite v. ViteCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2010
  4. Baxter Reg'l Med. Ctr. v. FerrisCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2018
  5. Nucor Yamato Steel Co. v. KennedyCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2017

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