{"id":"full_commission-H204677-2024-02-08","awcc_number":"H204677","decision_date":"2024-02-08","opinion_type":"full_commission","claimant_name":"Natasha Onick","employer_name":"Jacksonville North Pulaskischool District","title":"ONICK VS. JACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKISCHOOL DISTRICT AWCC# H204677 FEBRUARY 8, 2024","outcome":"affirmed","outcome_keywords":["affirmed:3","granted:2"],"injury_keywords":["back"],"pdf_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Onick_Natasha_H204677_20240208.pdf","source_index_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/full-commission-opinions/","filename":"Onick_Natasha_H204677_20240208.pdf","text_length":2851,"full_text":"NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION \n \nBEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION \n \nCLAIM NO.  H204677\n \n \nNATASHA ONICK, EMPLOYEE  CLAIMANT \n \nJACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI \nSCHOOL DISTRICT, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT \n \nARKANSAS SCHOOL BOARDS ASSN.,  \nINSURANCE CARRIER/TPA RESPONDENT \n \nOPINION FILED FEBRUARY 8, 2024 \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 MELISSA WOOD, Attorney \nat 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 August 22, 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.  The stipulations set forth above are reasonable and are hereby \naccepted.  \n \n3.  Claimant has proven by a preponderance of the evidence her \nentitlement to additional treatment of her stipulated compensable \n\n \nONICK - H204677   2\n  \n \n \nlower back injury in the form of her visit to MedExpress Clinic on \nSeptember 24, 2021.  \n \n4.  Claimant has not proven by a preponderance of the evidence her \nentitlement to any other treatment of her stipulated compensable \nlower back injury other than that set out in Stipulation No. 3 and \nFinding of Fact/Conclusion of Law No. 3, supra.  \n \n5.  Claimant has not proven by a preponderance of the evidence her \nentitlement to temporary total disability benefits for any period.  \n \n6.  Claimant has not proven by a preponderance of the evidence that \nher attorney is entitled to a controverted fee under Ark. Code \nAnn. § 11-9-715 (Repl. 2012) because no indemnity benefits \nhave been awarded herein. \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 August 22, \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 \n\n \nONICK - H204677   3\n  \n \n \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. H204677 NATASHA ONICK, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT JACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT ARKANSAS SCHOOL BOARDS ASSN., INSURANCE CARRIER/TPA RESPONDENT OPINION FILED FEBRUARY 8, 2024 Upon review before the FULL...","fetched_at":"2026-05-19T22:29:45.939Z","links":{"html":"/opinions/full_commission-H204677-2024-02-08","pdf":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Onick_Natasha_H204677_20240208.pdf","source_publisher":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/full-commission-opinions/"}}