Ace Mech. Inc. v. Holloway

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS
DIVISION I
No. CV-14-881
ACE MECHANICAL, INC.; Opinion Delivered February 18, 2015
FIRSTCOMP INSURANCE
COMPANY; AND DEATH & APPEAL FROM THE ARKANSAS
PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
TRUST FUND COMMISSION
APPELLANTS [NO. F701339]
V.
KENNY HOLLOWAY AFFIRMED
APPELLEE
RITA W. GRUBER, Judge
Ace Mechanical, Inc., appeals the September 8, 2014 decision of the Arkansas
Workers’ Compensation Commission that awarded Kenneth Holloway additional benefits in
the form of pain management for his compensable back injury. Ace Mechanical contends that
substantial evidence does not support the award for pain management that was prescribed six
years after his compensable back surgery.
The Commission’s decision summarizes Holloway’s testimony, a functional-capacity
evaluation, and relevant medical records. Further, the Commission exercised its duty to make
determinations of credibility, weigh the evidence, and resolve any conflicts in the testimony
and evidence. Ark. Methodist Med. Ctr. v. Blansett, 2013 Ark. App. 480. Because the only
issue on appeal is the sufficiency of the evidence and because the opinion of the Commission
thoroughly explains its decision, we affirm by memorandum opinion pursuant to sections (a)
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and (b) of In re Memorandum Opinions, 16 Ark. App. 301, 700 S.W.2d 63 (1985).
Affirmed.
VIRDEN and GLOVER, JJ., agree.
Anderson, Murphy & Hopkins, L.L.P., by: Randy P. Murphy and Mark D. Wankum, for
appellants.
Walker, Shock & Harp, PLLC, by: Eddie H. Walker, Jr., for appellee.
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