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11-9-512. Medical services and supplies — Refusal to submit to operation.
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11-9-512. Medical services and supplies — Refusal to submit to operation.
Except in cases of hernia, which are specifically covered by § 11-9-523, where an injured person unreasonably refuses to submit to a surgical operation which has been advised by at least two (2) qualified physicians and where the recommended operation does not involve unreasonable risk of life or additional serious physical impairment, the Workers' Compensation Commission, in fixing the amount of compensation, may take into consideration such refusal to submit to the advised operation.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 11-9-512
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11-9-512. Medical services and supplies — Refusal to submit to operation.
Except in cases of hernia, which are specifically covered by § 11-9-523, where an injured person unreasonably refuses to submit to a surgical operation which has been advised by at least two (2) qualified physicians and where the recommended operation does not involve unreasonable risk of life or additional serious physical impairment, the Workers' Compensation Commission, in fixing the amount of compensation, may take into consideration such refusal to submit to the advised operation.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
11-9-523. Compensation for disability — Hernia.
(a) In all cases of claims for hernia, it shall be shown to the satisfaction of the Workers' Compensation Commission:
(1) That the occurrence of the hernia immediately followed as the result of sudden effort, severe strain, or the application of force directly to the abdominal wall;
(2) That there was severe pain in the hernial region;
(3) That the pain caused the employee to cease work immediately;
(4) That notice of the occurrence was given to the employer within forty-eight (48) hours thereafter; and
(5) That the physical distress following the occurrence of the hernia was such as to require the attendance of a licensed physician within seventy-two (72) hours after the occurrence.
(b)(1) In every case of hernia, it shall be the duty of the employer forthwith to provide the necessary and proper medical, surgical, and hospital care and attention to effectuate a cure by radical operation of the hernia, to pay all reasonable expenses in connection therewith, and, in addition, to pay compensation not exceeding a period of twenty-six (26) weeks.
(2) In case the employee shall refuse to permit the operation, it shall be the duty of the employer to provide all necessary first aid, medical and hospital care and service, to supply the proper and necessary truss or other mechanical appliance to enable the employee to resume work, to pay all reasonable expenses in connection therewith, and, in addition, to pay compensation not exceeding a period of thirteen (13) weeks.
(c) In case death results within a period of one (1) year, either from the hernia or from the radical operation thereof, compensation shall be paid the dependents as provided in other death cases under this chapter.
(d) Recurrence of the hernia fo
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 11-9-523
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 11-9-523. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.