Rash v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

George K. Cracraft, Chief Judge.

Lloyd D. Rash appeals from a ruling of the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission that the compensation benefits payable to him as the result of a hernia operation are limited to a twenty-six week period as provided in Ark. Stat. Ann. § 81-1313(e) (Repl. 1976). We find no error and affirm.

Appellant suffered a compensable hernia for which surgery was performed. Although this was his sixth hernia surgery, he testified that he had no problems doing heavy work prior to the most recent one, but could not now do work which required that he lift over twenty-five…