Jeffery Lovelis vs. Arkansas State Police

NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. G907099 JEFFERY A. LOVELIS, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT ARKANSAS STATE POLICE, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT PUBLIC EMPLOYEE CLAIMS DIVISION, INSURANCE CARRIER/TPA RESPONDENT OPINION FILED MAY 9, 2025 Upon review before the FULL COMMISSION in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Claimant represented by the HONORABLE STEVEN R. McNEELY, Attorney at Law, Jacksonville, Arkansas. Respondents represented by the HONORABLE CHARLES H. McLEMORE, JR., Attorney at Law, Little Rock, Arkansas. Decision of Administrative Law Judge: Affirmed and Adopted. OPINION AND ORDER Claimant appeals an opinion and order of the Administrative Law Judge filed January 14, 2025. In said order, the Administrative Law Judge made the following findings of fact and conclusions of law: 1. The Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission has jurisdiction over this claim. 2. That an employer/employee relationship existed on September 19, 2019, when the claimant sustained a compensable injury to his neck which was accepted as compensable by the respondent. 3. That the claimant has failed to satisfy the required burden of proof to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that he is entitled to

LOVELIS - G907099 2 the additional medical treatment requested, specifically a return to the treating physician, Dr. James Suen or another IME in Florida, with said requested treatment being found to not be reasonable and necessary. We have carefully conducted a de novo review of the entire record herein and it is our opinion that the Administrative Law Judge's January 14, 2025 decision is supported by a preponderance of the credible evidence, correctly applies the law, and should be affirmed. Specifically, we find from a preponderance of the evidence that the findings of fact made by the Administrative Law Judge are correct and they are, therefore, adopted by the Full Commission. Therefore we affirm and adopt the decision of the Administrative Law Judge, including all findings and conclusions therein, as the decision of the Full Commission on appeal. IT IS SO ORDERED. ___________________________________ SCOTTY DALE DOUTHIT, Chairman ___________________________________ M. SCOTT WILLHITE, Commissioner ___________________________________ MICHAEL R. MAYTON, Commissioner