Jenny's Cleaning Service & Wausau Insurance v. Reddick

I dissent because I disagree with the majority’s holding that, although the appellee failed to file an A-18 form, she was nevertheless in compliance with Ark. Code Ann. § 11-9-102(2) (1987), which requires a sole proprietor to file written notice with the Workers’ Compensation Commission if the proprietor wishes to be included in the definition of “employee” under the Act so as to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits in the event of injury.

The result reached by the majority is contrary to every indication concerning Arkansas law on the issue of whether a sole proprietor must file a…