Caleb Tennis vs. Conway Regional Medical Center

NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H403830 CALEB TENNIS, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT CONWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT RISK MANAGEMENT RESOURCES, INSURANCE CARRIER/TPA RESPONDENT OPINION FILED JANUARY 13, 2026 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 MELISSA WOOD, 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 September 16, 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 or about February 6, 2023, when the claimant sustained a compensable injury to his low back.

TENNIS - H403830 2 3. That at the time of the injury, the claimant was earning an average weekly wage of $721.07, sufficient for a TTD rate of $481.00 and a PPD rate of $361.00. 4. The claim was accepted as a compensable medical only claim. 5. That the claimant has failed to satisfy the required burden of proof by a preponderance of the credible evidence that he is entitled to a permanent partial disability rating (PPD) to the body as a whole. 6. That as a result of the above finding, the issue of attorney fees are moot. 7. If not already paid, the respondents are ordered to pay for the cost of the transcript forthwith. We have carefully conducted a de novo review of the entire record herein and it is our opinion that the Administrative Law Judge's September 16, 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.

TENNIS - H403830 3 IT IS SO ORDERED. ___________________________________ SCOTTY DALE DOUTHIT, Chairman ___________________________________ MICHAEL R. MAYTON, Commissioner Commissioner Willhite dissents.