Ringier America v. Combs

John Mauzy Pittman, Judge.

Ringier America appeals from a decision of the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission finding that appellee Sean Combs sustained a compensa-ble injury on March 6,1991. Appellant contends that appellee’s injury resulted from his involvement in “horseplay” that constituted a substantial deviation from the course of his employment, and that the Commission’s findings to the contrary are not supported by substantial evidence. We disagree and affirm.

In a worker’s compensation case, the claimant has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that his claim…