Daniels v. Affiliated Foods Southwest

I would reverse and remand for benefits because I believe this case is controlled by the decisions in Siders v. Southern Mattress Co., 240 Ark. 267 (1966), Price v. Little Rock Packaging Co., 42 Ark. App. 238, 856 S.W.2d 317 (1993), and Min-Ark. Pallet Co. v. Lindsey, 58 Ark. App. 309, 950 S.W.2d 468 (1997).

Wilburn Daniels sustained a compensable hernia in his right groin area on December 17, 1997, while working for Affiliated Foods Southwest (Affiliated) in a work-release program. Affiliated accepted this injury as compensable and paid all appropriate benefits related to it. On April 16,…