Knight v. Industrial Electric Co.

Melvin Mayfield, Judge.

Larry Knight appeals a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission holding that he had knowingly and willfully made a false representation as to his physical condition on his employment application and, consequently, his claim was barred by the doctrine of Shippers Transport of Georgia v. Stepp, 265 Ark. 365, 578 S.W.2d 232 (1979).

The evidence showed that appellant applied for work with appellee on September 28,1984. On the employment application was the question: “Do you have any physical condition which may limit your ability to perform the job applied for?”…