Workers' Compensation

Listed below is McConnaughhay, Coonrod, Pope, Weaver & Stern, P.A.'s workers' compensation case law database. The database dates back until 1971 and includes over 5500 workers' compensation court decisions.

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Allen W. Smith Company v. Garner

12 FLW 262

Doctor awarded claimant permanent physical impairment rating as a result of a knee injury. After the date that the rating was given the claimant returned to the doctor for another evaluation. The doctor at that time determined that claimant had no complaints with his knee that he had a range of motion of almost normal and the knee was asymptomatic. The doctor further testified that the claimant no longer had any restrictions or an impairment. Court determined that based upon this testimony it was error for Deputy Commissioner to award a permanent physical impairment rating and wage loss benefits.