Arkansas Secretary of State v. Guffey

Thomas S. Streetman, Special Justice.

This is a workers’ compensation case. We granted certiorari to review the legal basis of the court of appeals’ decision reversing the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. See, Guffey v. Arkansas Secretary of State, 18 Ark. App. 54, 710 S.W.2d 836 (1986). The issues are two-fold: (1) did the Commission err in finding that the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Law (the Act) does not authorize payment of current total disability benefits after the healing period, and (2) did the Commission err in deciding the issue of permanent disability benefits.

On July…