OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES, ETC. v. Home Ins. Co.

James R. Cooper, Judge.

This is an appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission which affirmed the Administrative Law Judge’s determination that, at the time of his death, Jerry Clanton was acting as an employee of the Benton County Office of Emergency Services and that therefore the State of Arkansas was liable for Workers’ Compensation benefits for his widow and two minor children.

On April 7, 1977, Mr. Clanton and Mr. Charles Hardy, Pea Ridge City Administrator, and also a volunteer fireman were contacted at the Pea Ridge City Hall by Sam Spivey, the Fire Chief, and told…