Sebastian County Sheriff's Department v. Hardy

_JjThe Sebastian County Sheriffs Department (Department) appeals the opinion of the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission) that affirmed and adopted the opinion of the administrative law judge (ALJ) finding that Victoria Hardy is entitled to benefits under Ark. Code Ann. § ll-9-505(a) (Repl. 2012). We affirm.

Hardy, an employee of the Department, sustained a compensable right knee injury on 2 September 2012 and was awarded a twenty-percent impairment rating. She sustained a second compensable injury to her right knee on 22 August 2013 and eventually underwent a total knee…