Arkansas Methodist Hospital v. Hampton

Wendell L. Griffen, Judge.

Arkansas Methodist Medical Center (the hospital) and Casualty Guaranty Fund for Reciprocal of America appeal from the award of workers’ compensation benefits to appellee, Sandra Hampton. Their sole argument is that the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission erred in determining that appellee was performing employment services when she was injured in a fall at work while going to obtain meals for herself and her co-workers during their twelve-hour shift. We hold that appellee’s activities served at least to indirectly advance the interests of her employer. Thus, we…