{"id":"full_commission-G708197-2023-06-29","awcc_number":"G708197","decision_date":"2023-06-29","opinion_type":"full_commission","claimant_name":"Jose Perez","employer_name":"Southern Tire Mart, LLC","title":"PEREZ VS. SOUTHERN TIRE MART, LLC AWCC# G708197 JUNE 29, 2023","outcome":"affirmed","outcome_keywords":["affirmed:3","granted:1","denied:1"],"injury_keywords":[],"pdf_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Perez_Jose_G708197_20230629.pdf","source_index_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/full-commission-opinions/","filename":"Perez_Jose_G708197_20230629.pdf","text_length":2264,"full_text":"NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION \n \nBEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION \n \nCLAIM NO.  G708197\n \n \nJOSE PEREZ, EMPLOYEE  CLAIMANT \n \nSOUTHERN TIRE MART, LLC, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT \n \nLIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION,  \nINSURANCE CARRIER/TPA RESPONDENT \n \nOPINION FILED JUNE 29, 2023 \n \nUpon review before the FULL COMMISSION in Little Rock, Pulaski County, \nArkansas. \n \nClaimant represented by the HONORABLE GARY DAVIS, Attorney at Law, \nLittle Rock, Arkansas. \n \nRespondents represented by the HONORABLE MICHAEL E. RYBURN, \nAttorney at Law, Little Rock, Arkansas. \n \nDecision of Administrative Law Judge:  Affirmed and Adopted. \n \nOPINION AND ORDER \n Claimant appeals an opinion and order of the Administrative Law \nJudge filed February 7, 2023.  In said order, the Administrative Law Judge \nmade the following findings of fact and conclusions of law: \n1. The Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission has \njurisdiction over this claim.  \n \n2.  That an employer/employee relationship existed on October 13, \n2017, the date that the claimant suffered a compensable injury.  \n \n3.  That the claimant has failed to prove, by a preponderance of the \ncredible evidence, that he is entitled to temporary total disability. \n\n \nPEREZ - G708197  2\n  \n \n \n4.  If not already paid, the respondents are ordered to pay for the \ncost of the transcript forthwith.  \n \n We have carefully conducted a de novo review of the entire record \nherein and it is our opinion that the Administrative Law Judge's February 7, \n2023 decision is supported by a preponderance of the credible evidence, \ncorrectly applies the law, and should be affirmed.  Specifically, we find from \na preponderance of the evidence that the findings of fact made by the \nAdministrative Law Judge are correct and they are, therefore, adopted by \nthe Full Commission.  \n Therefore we affirm and adopt the decision of the Administrative Law \nJudge, including all findings and conclusions therein, as the decision of the \nFull Commission on appeal.  \n IT IS SO ORDERED. \n    ___________________________________ \n    SCOTTY DALE DOUTHIT, Chairman \n \n    ___________________________________ \n    M. SCOTT WILLHITE, Commissioner \n \n    ___________________________________ \n    MICHAEL R. MAYTON, Commissioner","preview":"NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. G708197 JOSE PEREZ, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT SOUTHERN TIRE MART, LLC, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION, INSURANCE CARRIER/TPA RESPONDENT OPINION FILED JUNE 29, 2023 Upon review before the FULL COMMISSION in Little Ro...","fetched_at":"2026-05-19T22:29:46.352Z","links":{"html":"/opinions/full_commission-G708197-2023-06-29","pdf":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Perez_Jose_G708197_20230629.pdf","source_publisher":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/full-commission-opinions/"}}