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Cite as 2015 Ark. App. 482 ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS DIVISION II No. CV-15-209 Opinion Delivered September 16, 2015 DENNIS SCHLUTERMAN APPELLANT APPEAL FROM THE ARKANSAS WORKERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION [NO. G010248] V. BECKO MACHINE WORKS and AFFIRMED AMTRUST NORTH AMERICA APPELLEES PHILLIP T. WHITEAKER, Judge Appellant Dennis Schluterman appeals an Arkansas Workers Compensation Commission (Commission) decision determining that his left-hand condition was not a compensable consequence of his admittedly compensable right-hand injury. Schluterman contends that there was insufficient evidence to support this determination. The Commissions decision adequately summarizes Schlutermans testimony, the previous workers compensation claim with respect to Schlutermans right hand, and the relevant medical records. Further, the Commission exercised its duty to make determinations of credibility, weigh the evidence, and resolve any conflicts in the testimony and evidence. Ark. Methodist Med. Ctr. v. Blansett, 2013 Ark. App. 480. Because the only issue on appeal is the sufficiency of the evidence and because the opinion of the Commission thoroughly
Cite as 2015 Ark. App. 482 explains its decision, we affirm by memorandum opinion pursuant to sections (a) and (b) of In re Memorandum Opinions, 16 Ark. App. 301, 700 S.W.2d 63 (1985). Affirmed. GLADWIN, C.J., and HOOFMAN, J., agree. Medlock, Gramlich & Sexton, LLP, by: Michael Ellig, for appellant. Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP, by: Guy Alton Wade and Phillip M. Brick, Jr., for appellees. 2
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