Hawthorne v. Davis

James H. Pilkinton, Judge.

This is a.workers’ compensation case. James Davis died in a traffic accident on June 15, 1978. He left appellee as his widow, and two minor children. The Workers’ Compensation Commission allowed a claim for death benefits under the Arkansas Compensation Act. Appellant has appealed.

It is well settled that the burden is on the appellee claimant to establish the claim for compensation by a preponderance of the evidence before the Commission. Crouch Funeral Home, Inc. v. Crouch, 262 Ark. 417, 557 S.W. 2d 392 (1977). It is also well settled that this court on appeal…