Hope Livestock Auction Co. v. Knighton

Terry Crabtree, Judge.

Appellant Hope Livestock Auction Company appeals the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission affirming the administrative law judge’s finding that the appellant is responsible for appellee Johnny Knighton’s bipolar disorder and prior back injuries. We reverse and remand for the Commission to make a finding of fact as required by Ark. Code Ann. section 11-9-113 (Repl. 1996).

In 1978, appellee Johnny Knighton began working at the Hope Livestock Auction in Hope, Arkansas. Since that time, he has suffered several job-related injuries. The first job-related injury was…