Turner v. Southern Alloy & Metals Corp.

Ms a person who is permanently and totally disabled due to a work-related injury entitled to have the former employer purchase a new van to accommodate an electric wheelchair? .Apparently, the answer to this question depends on the date of the injury and which version of the Arkansas workers’-compensation statute applies. This appeal asks our court to decide whether appellant Lawrence Turner is entitled to have his former employer, appellee Southern Aloy & Metals Corp. (“Southern Aloy”), purchase him a new van that is compatible with Turner’s electric wheelchair. The Administrative Law Judge…