(DOWNLOAD) "Pollard v. Meridian Aggregates" by Arkansas Court Of Appeals Division I * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Pollard v. Meridian Aggregates
- Author : Arkansas Court Of Appeals Division I
- Release Date : January 29, 2004
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 60 KB
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Published opinion Appellant Michael Pollard sustained a compensable injury to his lower back while working for appellee Meridian Aggregates in late March 2000. On October 10, 2000, he underwent a decompressive lumbar laminectomy at L2-3 and L3-4. Although Meridian Aggregates accepted responsibility for medical benefits and temporary total disability benefits, it controverted Mr. Pollard's claim to benefits for a permanent anatomical impairment and permanent wage loss. Because Mr. Pollard had a pre-existing back condition and had two prior surgeries, appellee Second Injury Fund was made a party to the case. In determining whether Mr. Pollard was eligible for permanent benefits, the Workers' Compensation Commission applied Ark. Code Ann. § 11-9-102(4)(F)(ii) (Supp. 2003), which provides: