Sharp County Sheriff's Department v. Ozark Acres Improvement District

F. STROUD, Jr., Chief Judge.

Appellant, Sharp County Sheriffs Department (“Sharp County”), appeals the Workers’ Compensation Commission’s adoption and affirmance of the administrative law judge’s determination that appellant was liable for workers’ compensation benefits as a special employer for a compensable injury suffered by John Slater on January 6, 1998.

John Slater, who had a substantial work history in law enforcement, was hired by the Ozark Acres Improvement District (“District”) as a security guard for the District. At the time he applied for the position, it was made known to Slater…