Brim v. Mid-Ark Truck Stop

Lawson Cloninger, Judge.

Appellant, Alberta Brim, has appealed the decision of the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission which denied her claim for temporary total disability benefits and medical expenses for an alleged job-related hernia.

Appellant urges that the Commission’s decision is not supported by substantial evidence and that the doctrine of estoppel should be invoked against appellees, Mid-Ark Truck Stop, the employer, and Mid-Ark’s insurance carrier.

We agree with appellant’s contentions, and the decision of the Commission is reversed.

Appellant worked as a cook at Mid-Ark Truck…