A divided Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a “linguistic technicality” did not bar the Workers’ Compensation Commission from finding that an injured deputy sheriff had timely asserted a claim for additional benefits.
Case: White County Judge v. Menser, No. CV-19-148, 11/06/2019, published.
Facts and procedural history: Bruce Menser worked as a patrol deputy for the White County Sheriff's Office. In December 2013, he suffered injuries from exposure to fumes when his patrol car's battery exploded.
Menser did not formally file a workers’ compensation cl...
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