Tucker v. Roberts-McNutt, Inc.

Annabelle Clinton Imber Justice.

Appellant Kevin Tucker appeals an adverse decision of the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. This case is before us on petition for review from the Arkansas Court of Appeals; therefore, our jurisdiction is pursuant to Ark. Sup. Ct. R. l-2(e). When we grant review following a decision by the court of appeals, we review the case as though it had been originally filed with this court. Fowler v. State, 339 Ark. 207, 5 S.W.3d 10 (1999); Travis v. State, 331 Ark. 7, 959 S.W.2d 32 (1998).

On June 17, 1997, Mr. Tucker filed a claim with the Arkansas Workers’…