Arkansas Power & Light Co. v. Hooks

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

We granted review of this case to consider the court of appeals’ decision which indicates that misconduct of an employee leading to dismissal would not result in the denial of workers’ compensation benefits. The court of appeals made the decision, on this question of first impression, in an unpublished opinion. We find after reviewing the case that it is unnecessary to reach the issue, and the Workers’ Compensation Commission’s decision simply should have been affirmed.

On June 13,1982, Cecil Dwayne Hooks, an Arkansas Power and Light serviceman, suffered a fall of…