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Cite as 2009 Ark. App. 866 ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS DIVISION III No. CA09-832 Opinion Delivered December 16, 2009 CHARLES JOHNSON APPEAL FROM THE ARKANSAS APPELLANT WORKERS COMPENSATION V. COMMISSION [F610487] ABILITIES UNLIMITED, INC. and COMMERCE & INDUSTRY INSURANCE CO. AFFIRMED ON DIRECT APPEAL APPELLEES AND ON CROSS-APPEAL DAVID M. GLOVER, Judge With the exception of one issue, the Workers Compensation Commission affirmed and adopted the Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) opinion denying appellant, Charles Johnson, additional medical treatment and temporary total-disability benefits from December 5, 2006, to a date yet to be determined. The Commission reversed the ALJs determination that Johnson had not proved that he was a full-time employee and therefore his average weekly wage should be based on his actual hours worked instead of a thirty-seven-and-one-half-hour workweek. The Commission found instead that Johnsons average weekly wage should be based on a full-time workweek pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 11-9-518(a)(1) (Repl. 2002). Johnson appeals, arguing that the Commissions decision denying him additional medical treatment and temporary total-disability benefits is not supported by substantial evidence. Appellees cross-appeal, arguing that the
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