Ergonomic Deficiency - Arkansas
Question: An office worker develops tendonitis in his wrist and is provided medical treatment and work restrictions, resulting in a recordable injury. The tendonitis resulted from poor ergonomics. The employee recovered completely from the tendonitis. 10 months later, the same employee sees a doctor, receives surgery and misses several days of work due to tendonitis in his same wrist. Is it compensable? -Nate B. 1/31/21 Answer: The following comes directly from Arkansas Wo