Silvicraft, Inc. v. Lambert

James R. Cooper, Judge.

In this workers’ compensation case the Commission affirmed the administrative law judge’s findings that the appellee was an employee of the appellant Silvicraft rather than an independent contractor; that the appellants were estopped from denying coverage to the appellee; and the “vendor’s” provision in the appellants’ workers’ compensation insurance policy was in contravention of Ark. Stat. Ann. § 81-1338 (c) and therefore void as against public policy. From that decision, comes this appeal.

On September 8,1981, the appellee injured his legwhile cutting pulpwood for the…