Legal Opinion

Wood v. Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided April 14, 2010No. CA 09-1107PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LARRY D. VAUGHT, Chief Judge.

| ¶ Danielle Wood appeals the decision of the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission finding that she failed to prove that she sustained a compensable injury to her left knee when she slipped and fell at work.. She contends that there is a lack of substantial evidence supporting the Commission’s decision that she was not performing employment services at the time of her fall. We agree and reverse and remand for an award of benefits.

There is no dispute about the relevant facts. Wood was employed by appellee Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers (Wendy’s) as a crew…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Texarkana School District v. ConnerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2008
  2. Bunny Bread v. ShipmanCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1980
  3. Clardy v. Medi-Homes LTC Services., LLCCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2001
  4. Shults v. Pulaski County Special School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1998
  5. Caffey v. Sanyo Manufacturing Corp.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2004

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Hill v. TreadawayCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2014
  2. Razorback Concrete v. PerkinsCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2015
  3. Ness v. Ft. Smith Pub. Sch. Dist.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2014

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