Waldrip v. Graco Corp.

Josephine Linker Hart, Judge.

Appellant, the employee-

claimant, appeals from the decision of the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission finding that he failed to meet his burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that marijuana did not substantially occasion his injury. He contends that the Commission’s decision was not supported by substantial evidence. We affirm the Commission’s decision.

A compensable injury does not include an “[ijnjury where the accident was substantially occasioned by” the use of illegal drugs. Ark. Code Ann. § ll-9-102(4)(B)(iv)(hJ (Supp. 2007). Further,…