Legal Opinion
Dillard v. Benton County Sheriff's Office
Court of Appeals of Arkansas
Decided September 22, 2004No. CA 04-025PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Larry D. Vaught, Judge.
Claimant Rick W. Dillard appeals from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission’s holding that his claim for permanent-partial disability benefits was properly dismissed for lack of prosecution and that each of his subsequent claims were time barred. We reverse the decision of the Commission and remand for an award of benefits.
The facts of this case are not controverted. Dillard injured his right wrist after slipping and falling on January 17, 1997, while working as a law-enforcement officer. As a result of this fall, Dillard sustained a compensable injury (a torn…
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