{"id":"full_commission-H301603-2026-04-23","awcc_number":"H301603","decision_date":"2026-04-23","opinion_type":"full_commission","claimant_name":"Sherri Bass","employer_name":"National Opinion Research Center","title":"BASS VS. NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER AWCC# H301603 April 23, 2026","outcome":"affirmed","outcome_keywords":["affirmed:3","denied:2"],"injury_keywords":["wrist"],"pdf_url":"https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Bass_Sherri_H301603_20260423.pdf","source_index_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/full-commission-opinions/","filename":"Bass_Sherri_H301603_20260423.pdf","text_length":2647,"full_text":"NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION \n \nBEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION \nCLAIM NO. H301603 \n \nSHERRI BASS, EMPLOYEE  CLAIMANT \n  \nNATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER, \nEMPLOYER                                                                           RESPONDENT \n \nTHE HARTFORD, CARRIER                                                 RESPONDENT \n \nOPINION FILED APRIL 23, 2026 \n \nUpon review before the FULL COMMISSION in Little Rock, Pulaski County, \nArkansas. \n \nClaimant appeared pro se. \n \nRespondents represented by the HONORABLE RANDY P. MURPHY, \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 January 12, 2026. 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 the pre-\nhearing conference conducted on March 31, 2025, and \ncontained in a Pre-hearing Order filed March 31, 2025, \nare hereby accepted as fact.  \n \n2. The claimant has failed to prove by a preponderance of \nthe evidence that she is entitled additional medical \ntreatment for her compensable right trigger finger, left \nelbow, and left wrist injuries and to additional medical \ntreatment for her compensable right elbow injury in the \nform of surgery.  \n\nBass-H301603     2 \n   \n \n \n3. The claimant has failed to prove by a preponderance of \nthe evidence that she is entitled temporary total \ndisability benefits from January 29, 2024, to a date yet \nto be determined.  \n \n4. The respondents’ issue raised of independent \nintervening cause is moot.  \n \n5. The claimant’s compensation rates issue is moot. \n \n We have carefully conducted a de novo review of the entire record \nherein, and it is our opinion the Administrative Law Judge's decision is \nsupported by a preponderance of the credible evidence, correctly applies \nthe law, and should be affirmed. Specifically, we find from a preponderance \nof the evidence that the findings of fact made by the Administrative Law \nJudge are correct and they are, therefore, adopted by the Full Commission.  \n Therefore, we affirm and adopt the January 12, 2026 decision of the \nAdministrative Law Judge, including all findings and conclusions therein, as \nthe decision of the Full 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. H301603 SHERRI BASS, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT THE HARTFORD, CARRIER RESPONDENT OPINION FILED APRIL 23, 2026 Upon review before the FULL COMMISSION in Little Rock, Pulaski County, ...","fetched_at":"2026-05-19T22:29:43.553Z","links":{"html":"/opinions/full_commission-H301603-2026-04-23","pdf":"https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Bass_Sherri_H301603_20260423.pdf","source_publisher":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/full-commission-opinions/"}}