Reed v. Turner Industries

|,Appellant Roger Reed appeals from the opinion of the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission) denying his claim for benefits for an injury he received during his employment with appellee Turner Industries (Turner). On September 18, 2012, Reed fell as he descended a ladder and suffered significant injuries to his right ankle. He was taken to the hospital, where a urine sample tested positive for methamphetamine. The Commission denied Reed’s claim based on Arkansas Code Annotated section 11 — 9— 102(4)(B)(iv), finding that illegal drugs were in his system after the accident and…