Legal Opinion

Burkett v. Exxon Tiger Mart, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided February 18, 2009No. CA 08-741PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LARRY D. VAUGHT, Chief Judge.

| Appellant Lynn Burkett appeals the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission vacating the opinion of the Administrative Law Judge that ordered an independent medical examination (IME) and reserved the issues of compensability and additional benefits. The Commission further found that Burkett failed to meet her burden of proving that reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) was a compensable consequence of her compensable right-hand injury. Burkett raises four issues on appeal: (1) the Commission erred in determining that the ALJ had no authority to order an…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Sanyo Manufacturing Corp. v. LeisureCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1984
  2. Gencorp Polymer Products v. LandersCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1991
  3. Bagwell v. Falcon Jet Corp.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 1983
  4. Allen Canning Co. v. McReynoldsCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1982
  5. White v. Air Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 1990

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  3. Sea Ark Marine, Inc. v. PippingerCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2009
  4. Copano NGL Services, LLC v. John Ashcraft, Individually and as Trustee for the John Ashcraft Family Trust 2012, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2015
  5. Joyce Asberry v. Little Rock School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2025

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