J B Drilling Co. v. Lawrence

John Mauzy Pittman, Judge.

Appellants, J B Drilling Company and Silvey Companies, appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission which found that appellee was entitled to compensation for an additional 2% permanent physical impairment and for a 15% loss in wage-earning capacity after suffering a recurrence of a prior compensable injury. Appellants contend that the Commission misapplied Ark. Code Ann. § 11-9-522 (1987) in making the 15% wage-loss disability award. We affirm.

Appellee sustained a compensable injury to his back on September 1, 1987, while working for appellant J B…