City of Fort Smith v. Tate

Elizabeth W. Danielson, Judge.

In this worker’s compensation case, appellants appeal the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission holding that appellants were responsible for the payment of the remarriage lump sum benefits under Ark. Code Ann. § 11-9-527(d)(1) (1987). Appellee William Tate is deceased and it is his widow’s interest in benefits that are at issue here. We affirm the commission’s decision.

Tate was killed in January of 1981 during the course of his employment with the Fort Smith Police Department. He was survived by his wife, Anita, and two minor children. The claim was…