Commission Used Wrong Legal Standard to Assess Timeliness of Claim

The Arkansas Court of Appeals overturned an award of benefits to a deputy sheriff, finding that the Workers’ Compensation Commission had applied the wrong legal standard to deem his claim timely filed. Case: White County Judge v. Menser, No. CV-17-1024, 05/09/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Bruce Menser worked as a patrol deputy for the White County Sheriff's Office. In December 2013, he allegedly suffered injuries from exposure to fumes when his patrol car's battery exploded. The county initially accepted his injuries as compensable but later rescinde...