Brooks v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc.

J. Feed Jones, Justice.

This is a workmen’s compensation case and the facts are not in issue. The appellants, Brooks and Ferguson, were claimant employees under the Arkansas Workmen’s Compensation Law. Both of them sustained compensable back injuries resulting in permanent total disability and they both filed petitions to the Workmen’s Compensation Commission for lump sum settlements. Their petitions were granted by the Commission and the full amounts payable for permanent total disability were made to them. The petitions were filed and granted under authority of Ark. Stat. Ann. § 81-1319 (k)…