Myers v. Yamato Kogyo Co.

Michael Myers was killed at work when a load of molten metal spilled and covered his body. His employer, Arkansas Steel Associates, LLC, did not dispute that Myers's death on 19 February 2014 was work related and is paying death benefits to Michael's widow, Mary Myers. In May 2016, Mary Myers, individually and as an administratrix of her husband's estate and a representative of his wrongful-death beneficiaries, filed a lawsuit in the White County Circuit Court. The circuit court, in part, transferred jurisdiction to the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission. In June 2018, the Commission…