{"id":"full_commission-H204677-2026-01-20","awcc_number":"H204677","decision_date":"2026-01-20","opinion_type":"full_commission","claimant_name":"Natasha Onick","employer_name":"Jacksonville North Pulaski School District","title":"ONICK VS. JACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT AWCC# H204677 January 20, 2026","outcome":"affirmed","outcome_keywords":["affirmed:3","granted:1","denied:1"],"injury_keywords":[],"pdf_url":"https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Onick_Natasha_H204677_20260120.pdf","source_index_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/full-commission-opinions/","filename":"Onick_Natasha_H204677_20260120.pdf","text_length":2101,"full_text":"NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION \n \nBEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION \n \nCLAIM NO. H204677 \n \nNATASHA ONICK, EMPLOYEE  CLAIMANT \n \nJACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI \nSCHOOL DISTRICT, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT \n \nARKANSAS SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION,  \nINSURANCE CARRIER/TPA RESPONDENT \n \nOPINION FILED JANUARY 20, 2026 \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 October 14, 2025.  In said order, the Administrative Law Judge \nmade the following findings of fact and conclusions of law: \n1. The Commission has jurisdiction over these claims.  \n \n2. The stipulations as set forth above are reasonable and are \nhereby accepted. \n \n3. The claimant has failed to prove by a preponderance of the \nevidence that she is entitled to any additional medical benefits \nsince exercising her right to a Change of Physician.  \n\n \nONICK - H204677  2\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 October 14, \n2025 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    MICHAEL R. MAYTON, Commissioner \n \n \nCommissioner Willhite dissents.","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 ASSOCIATION, INSURANCE CARRIER/TPA RESPONDENT OPINION FILED JANUARY 20, 2026 Upon review before th...","fetched_at":"2026-05-19T22:29:43.917Z","links":{"html":"/opinions/full_commission-H204677-2026-01-20","pdf":"https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Onick_Natasha_H204677_20260120.pdf","source_publisher":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/full-commission-opinions/"}}