Pearson v. Lake Lawrence Pulpwood Co.

Frank Holt, Justice.

The appellants, the widow and dependent children of Robert Olen Pearson, are claimants for workmen’s compensation benefits. The referee and the full commission found that the decedent was not an employee of appellee Lake Lawrence Pulpwood Company and denied compensation. The circuit court affirmed the commission’s action.

On appeal appellants first contend that the decedent was an employee of the appellee pulpwood company. Although we are committed to the well established rule that we liberally construe the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act in favor of the…