Arkansas Statutes
§ 21-5-602 — Legislative intent
Arkansas·Title 21
It is the purpose of this subchapter to:
(1)Provide workers' compensation coverage through state funds for all public employees, as defined in this subchapter, who are not otherwise covered under a workers' compensation liability insurance policy written and issued by a private workers' compensation liability carrier;
(2)Consolidate the administration of benefits for the public employees covered by state funds;
(3)Consolidate the legal representation and defense of the state workers' compensation funds; and (4) Establish and define the Public Employee Claims Division as the unit of state government charged with payments of benefits provided by this subchapter.
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Legislative History
Acts 1979, No. 809, § 2; 1981, No. 929, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 12-3602.
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§ 21-1-101
Computation of length of service§ 21-1-102
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Employee benefit programs§ 21-1-201
Gender not a bar to holding office§ 21-1-207
Public employees§ 21-1-301
Title§ 21-1-302
Legislative intent§ 21-1-303
Definitions§ 21-1-305
§ 21-1-305