Arkansas Department of Correction v. Glover

Elizabeth W. Danielson, Judge.

Appellants appeal from the full commission’s award of benefits to appellee Tammy Glover following the death of her husband, Lois Glover. Because we agree with appellants’ contention that there is not substantial evidence to support the commission’s finding that Glover’s death arose out of and in the course of employment, we reverse.

A claimant seeking benefits before the Workers’ Compensation Commission must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the injury or death arose out of and in the course of the employment. J & G Cabinets v. Hennington, 269 Ark.…