Nucor Corp. v. Rhine

Jim Gunter, Justice.

This appeal arises from the opinion of the Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission), affirming the findings of the administrative law judge (ALJ) that appellee, Steven Rhine, was not a special employee of appellant, Nucor Corporation (Nucor). Nucor and its insurance carrier, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, and Heckett Multiserv (Heckett) and its insurance carrier, Cigna, appeal the Commission’s findings. We affirm.

In 1992, Heckett entered into a contract with Nucor to provide contractual services to Nucor at its Hickman plant in Armorel near Blytheville. In April…