Arkansas § 11-9-812 - Incarceration of injured employee.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 11-9-812 — Incarceration of injured employee., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-9-812. Incarceration of injured employee.
When any person who receives workers' compensation benefits is incarcerated in an institution under the control of the Division of Correction, the inmate's spouse or, if no spouse, the inmate's minor dependent children, may petition the Workers' Compensation Commission to award to the spouse or minor dependent children the inmate's workers' compensation weekly disability benefits for the period of the claimant's incarceration. If the inmate has no surviving spouse or surviving minor dependent children, the division may petition the commission to award to the division the amount of the workers' compensation weekly disability benefits for the period of the claimant's incarceration necessary to reimburse the division for the cost of incarcerating the inmate. The commission shall promulgate rules necessary for the implementation of this section.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 11-9-812
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 11-9-812 cover?
Section 11-9-812 ("Incarceration of injured employee.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Arkansas § 11-9-812?
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