Harrington Construction Co. v. Williams

I cannot agree with the result reached or the reasoning employed by the majority opinion in this case. The law judge precluded the insurance carrier for the employer from presenting a defense against the appellee’s claim for workers’ compensation. The reason given by the law judge for this drastic action was that the insurance company (appellant) had not complied with the judge’s prehearing requirements. In affirming that action, the majority opinion has overlooked a basic element in the process by which workers’ compensation cases are decided.

Many years ago, the Arkansas Supreme Court…