All state officers, heads of agencies, departments, and institutions shall file a report with the Workers’ Compensation Commission, within ten (10) days after knowledge of any personal injury or death of any employee of the state or any of its agencies, departments, or institutions. This report shall be made on forms approved by the commission […]
(a) (1) The Workers’ Compensation Commission shall have exclusive jurisdiction, as limited in this subchapter, of all claims against the State of Arkansas and its several agencies, departments, and institutions for personal injuries and deaths of employees and officers of the State of Arkansas and its agencies, departments, and institutions arising out of and in […]
(a) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the “Workers’ Compensation Revolving Fund”. All sums appropriated by the General Assembly pursuant to this subchapter shall be deposited by the Treasurer of State to the account of the fund. (b) The Workers’ Compensation Commission shall draw all vouchers against […]
For the purposes of this subchapter, the State of Arkansas shall be considered a self-insurer and shall be exempt from all fees and tax as such.
In the event an award is made, the Workers’ Compensation Commission shall immediately take the necessary steps to pay the award and all expenses incidental to the claim from any funds previously made available by the General Assembly for such purpose.
Upon the allowance or disallowance of any claim, the Workers’ Compensation Commission shall immediately transmit a copy of its findings to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration and interested parties.
