Procedural Issues With Record for Worker's Claim Prevent Appellate Review on Merits

The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that it could not address the merits of a worker’s claim for additional indemnity benefits because of procedural deficiencies with the record it had been provided. Case: Kirk v. Central States Manufacturing, No. CV-17-155, 10/04/2017, published. Facts and procedural history: John Kirk worked for Central States Manufacturing. In July 2016, an administrative law judge denied his claim for additional indemnity benefits after Kirk was allegedly terminated by Central States. Kirk was the only witness to testify at the hearing before the ALJ. He claimed t...