Hicks v. Pilgrim's Pride Corp. , 2014 Ark. App. LEXIS 125 ( 2014 )

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS
DIVISION I
No. CV-13-503
TERRY HICKS Opinion Delivered February 12, 2014
APPELLANT
APPEAL FROM THE ARKANSAS
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
V. COMMISSION [NOS. F304213;
F811775; F903402]
PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORP.
APPELLEE AFFIRMED
JOHN MAUZY PITTMAN, Judge
Appellant sustained three compensable injuries while working for appellee employer:
a right-shoulder injury on January 14, 2002; carpal tunnel syndrome in her right upper
extremity on October 21, 2008; and a back injury on December 4, 2008. She filed a claim
for additional medical benefits for all three of these injuries. After a hearing, the claim related
to the shoulder injury was denied based on the expiration of the statute of limitations, and
the other claims were denied based largely on a finding that appellant’s testimony was not
credible.
Appellant argues that the Commission’s findings are not supported by substantial
evidence. Because the only issue is the sufficiency of the evidence and because the opinion
of the Administrative Law Judge, adopted by the Commission, thoroughly explains the
decision, we affirm by memorandum opinion pursuant to section (a) and (b) of In re
Memorandum Opinions, 16 Ark. App. 301, 700 S.W.2d 63 (1985).
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Affirmed.
WALMSLEY and HIXSON, JJ., agree.
Thomas & Hickey, L.L.P., by: Floyd M. Thomas, Jr., for appellant.
Mayton, Newkirk & Jones, by: Mike Stiles, for appellees.
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