{"id":"full_commission-H102269-2023-06-16","awcc_number":"H102269","decision_date":"2023-06-16","opinion_type":"full_commission","claimant_name":"Hershel Hice","employer_name":"Logan County","title":"HICE VS. LOGAN COUNTY AWCC# H102269 JUNE 16, 2023","outcome":"affirmed","outcome_keywords":["affirmed:3","denied:1"],"injury_keywords":["shoulder"],"pdf_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Hice_Hershel_H102269_20230616.pdf","source_index_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/full-commission-opinions/","filename":"Hice_Hershel_H102269_20230616.pdf","text_length":2139,"full_text":"NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION \n \nBEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION \n \nCLAIM NO.  H102269 \n \nHERSHEL HICE, EMPLOYEE  CLAIMANT \n \nLOGAN COUNTY, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT \n \nASSOCIATION OF ARKANSAS COUNTIES WCT,  \nINSURANCE CARRIER/TPA RESPONDENT \n \nOPINION FILED JUNE 16, 2023 \n \nUpon review before the FULL COMMISSION in Little Rock, Pulaski County, \nArkansas. \n \nClaimant represented by the HONORABLE MATTHEW J. KETCHAM, \nAttorney at Law, Fort Smith, 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 March 1, 2023.  In said order, the Administrative Law Judge \nmade the following findings of fact and conclusions of law: \n1. The stipulations agreed to by the parties at a pre-hearing \nconference conducted on December 14, 2022 and contained in a \npre-hearing order filed that same date are hereby accepted as \nfact. \n \n2. Claimant has failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence \nthat he suffered a compensable injury to his right shoulder on \nFebruary 19, 2021. \n\n \nHICE - H102269  2\n  \n \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 March 1, \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. H102269 HERSHEL HICE, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT LOGAN COUNTY, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT ASSOCIATION OF ARKANSAS COUNTIES WCT, INSURANCE CARRIER/TPA RESPONDENT OPINION FILED JUNE 16, 2023 Upon review before the FULL COMMISSION in Little Rock...","fetched_at":"2026-05-19T22:29:46.328Z","links":{"html":"/opinions/full_commission-H102269-2023-06-16","pdf":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Hice_Hershel_H102269_20230616.pdf","source_publisher":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/full-commission-opinions/"}}