Plante v. Tyson Foods, Inc.

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

Petitioner, Tony Plante, appeals from a decision of the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission holding his claim for additional compensation barred by the statute of limitations, Ark. Code Ann. § ll-9-702(b) (Supp. 1993). The Arkansas Court of Appeals affirmed the commission’s decision by a 3-1-2 vote. Plante v. Tyson Foods, Inc., 46 Ark. App. 22, 876 S.W.2d 273 (1994). We granted this petition for review of the decision of the court of appeals pursuant to Ark. Sup. Ct. R. l-2(f). We hold the claim for additional compensation was timely filed and therefore reverse…