Bradford v. Arkansas State Hospital

Steele Hays, Judge.

Appellant seeks to reopen a joint petition settlement of a Workers’ Compensation claim entered into many years ago. The Commission, in a divided opinion, agreed with the Administrative Law Judge that the Commission did not have jurisdiction to reopen the claim. The Commission was affirmed by the Circuit Court and the case is before us on appeal. We, too, affirm the Administrative Law Judge, the Commission and the Circuit Court.

Claimant experienced a heart attack on February 21, 1966, while employed by the Arkansas State Hospital. In June, a claim was filed with the Workers’…