Statute of Limitations Doesn't Bar Claim Worker Filed Naming Incorrect Employer

A divided Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker timely asserted a claim for benefits despite naming the wrong entity as his employer before the statute of limitations expired. Case: Farris v. Express Services, No. CV-17-488, 03/07/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Walter Farris worked for Express Services, a temporary-employment agency. Express assigned him to work for Great Dane Trailers in May 2014. While working for Great Dane, Farris suffered injuries in a crane accident. Farris filed a workers’ compensation claim against Express Services and received be...