Ayres v. Historic Preservation Associates

Beth Gladden Coulson, Judge.

Appellant, Lawrence L. Ayres, raises five points for reversal of a decision by the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. We agree that the Commission erred in denying appellant compensation for a hernia he suffered while employed by appellee Historic Preservation Associates, and we accordingly reverse the order and remand the matter to the Commission for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.

The record reveals that appellant is an archeologist who, at the time of his injury, was working for appellee Historic Preservation Associates, a private…