John Boman vs. Central Moloney, Inc

NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H302335 JOHN BOMAN, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT CENTRAL MOLONEY, INC, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT RISK MANAGEMENT RESOURCES, INC., INSURANCE CARRIER/TPA RESPONDENT OPINION FILED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 Upon review before the FULL COMMISSION in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Claimant represented by the HONORABLE GREGORY R. GILES, Attorney at Law, Texarkana, Arkansas. Respondents represented by the HONORABLE GUY A. WADE, 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 June 10, 2025. In said order, the Administrative Law Judge made the following findings of fact and conclusions of law: 1. The Commission has jurisdiction over this claim. 2. The stipulations as set forth above are accepted. 3. Because the claimant’s post-accident drug screen returned positive for marijuana metabolites, a presumption exists under Ark. Code Ann. § 11-9- 102(4)(B)(iv) that his injury was substantially occasioned by the use of illegal drugs.

BOMAN - H302335 2 4. The claimant has failed to rebut the presumption that his injury was substantially occasioned by the use of illegal drugs and has, therefore, failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that he suffered a compensable injury. 5. Because of the finding above, the claims for medical and indemnity benefits associated with a compensable injury are moot and will not be addressed. 6. The claim for a controverted attorney’s fee is also moot and will not be addressed. We have carefully conducted a de novo review of the entire record herein and it is our opinion that the Administrative Law Judge's June 10, 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.

BOMAN - H302335 3 IT IS SO ORDERED. ___________________________________ SCOTTY DALE DOUTHIT, Chairman ___________________________________ M. SCOTT WILLHITE, Commissioner ___________________________________ MICHAEL R. MAYTON, Commissioner