Hargis Transport v. Chesser

Sam Bird, Judge.

Hargis Transport Company appeals a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission that awarded benefits to James Chesser, a former truck driver for the company, for an injury to his right arm. The administrative law judge found the injury not to be compensable at an initial hearing, but a second hearing was granted for the purpose of taking additional evidence. The lawjudge found from the new evidence that the injury was compensable; the Commission affirmed and adopted the decision of the lawjudge.

Hargis raises three points on appeal, first contending that the Commission’s…