Kenneth Williams vs. Malvern School District

BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO.: H207041 KENNETH WILLIAMS (DEC’D), EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT MALVERN SCHOOL DISTRICT, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT ARKANSAS SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION, INSURANCE CARRIER/ THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR(TPA) RESPONDENT AMENDED OPINION FILED JULY 27, 2023 The Claimant represented by the Honorable Andy L. Caldwell, Attorney at Law, Little Rock Arkansas. The Respondents were represented by the Honorable Melissa Wood, Attorney at Law, Little Rock, Arkansas. NUNC PRO TUNC ORDER The parties have jointly asked the undersigned to amend the Stipulations portion of my Opinion filed in the above-referenced claim on June 29, 2023. Therefore, pursuant to Ark Code Ann. §11-9-713(d) (Repl. 2012) said Opinion is hereby amended to add the stipulation described below. Specifically, at the hearing, the Respondents withdrew their contention regarding the Claimant’s widow not being “wholly and actually” dependent upon the Claimant at the time his death. In light of that, the parties asked in an e-mail on July 17, 2023 that I modify the Opinion to add the following stipulation: “In the event the Commission’s finds that the Claimant was performing employment services at the time of his death, the widow was “wholly and actually” dependent upon him at all relevant times and entitled to benefits at the stipulated amount of $547.00 per week.”

Williams – H207041 Therefore, said Opinion is hereby modified solely to reflect this additional stipulation. In all other respects, the Opinion shall remain the same and shall not be otherwise affected. IT IS SO ORDERED. ______________________________ HON. CHANDRA L. BLACK Administrative Law Judge