Arkansas Department of Health v. Huntley

Donald L. Corbin, Judge.

This is a workers’ compensation case involving a claim for benefits arising out of an apparent unprovoked attack by an unknown assailant upon appellee, Dorothy L. Huntley, who was on an overnight business trip. The Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission allowed benefits and appellant, Arkansas Department of Health, appeals that decision. We affirm.

Appellee was employed by appellant as an emergency medical services specialist. Pursuant to the requirements of her employment, appellee left Little Rock on Monday, October 18, 1983, en route to Harrison, Arkansas, to…