Michael Weaver vs. City Of Mountain Home

NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H407169 MICHAEL B. WEAVER, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT CITY OF MOUNTAIN HOME, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM, INSURANCE CARRIER/TPA RESPONDENT OPINION FILED April 23, 2026 Upon review before the FULL COMMISSION in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Claimant represented by the HONORABLE FREDERICK S. “RICK” SPENCER, Attorney at Law, Mountain Home, Arkansas. Respondents represented by the HONORABLE MARY K. EDWARDS, Attorney at Law, North 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 November 20, 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/carrier relationship existed on April 1, 2023, and at all relevant times.

Weaver-H407169 2 3. That the Claimant earned an average weekly wage of $792.72, sufficient for a TTD rate of $528.00 and a PPD rate of $396.00. 4. That Claimant has failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that he sustained a work-related injury on the specific date of April 1, 2023. Additionally, there is no alternative but to find that the Claimant has also failed to prove by a preponderance of the credible evidence that he established a work-related gradual onset injury to his lower back, his right hip, and groin, with medical evidence supported by objective findings sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Act. 5. That, consequently, all other issues are moot. 6. 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 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 November 20, 2025 decision of the Administrative Law Judge, including all findings and conclusions therein, as the decision of the Full Commission on appeal.

Weaver-H407169 2 IT IS SO ORDERED. ___________________________________ SCOTTY DALE DOUTHIT, Chairman ___________________________________ M. SCOTT WILLHITE, Commissioner ___________________________________ MICHAEL R. MAYTON, Commissioner