Arkansas Code Title 23, Subtitle 1, Chapter 12, Subchapter 5 - Employees

• § 23-12-501 - Definitions for §§ 23-12-501 -- 23-12-507.
  As used in this section and §§ 23-12-502 -- 23-12-507, unless the context otherwise requires, "common carrier by railroad" or "common carrier" shall be...
• § 23-12-502 - Construction of §§ 23-12-501 -- 23-12-507.
  Nothing in this section and §§ 23-12-501 and 23-12-503 -- 23-12-507 shall be held to limit the duty of common carriers by railroad or...
• § 23-12-503 - Liability for Injury or Death of Employee Generally.
  Every common carrier by railroad in this state shall be liable for all damages to any person suffering injury while he or she is...
• § 23-12-504 - Death or Injury Caused by Defective Cars, Appliances, Etc. -- Presumption of Knowledge -- Prima Facie Evidence of Negligence.
  (a) If the employee of any common carrier shall receive any injury or shall be killed by reason of any defect in any cars,...
• § 23-12-505 - Death or Injury of Employee -- Contributory Negligence.
  (a) In all rights of action arising within, or by virtue of, this section and §§ 23-12-501 -- 23-12-504, 23-12-506 and 23-12-507 for personal...
• § 23-12-506 - Death or Injury of Employee -- No Assumption of Risk.
  An employee shall not be held to have assumed the risk of his or her employment in any action arising out of any of...
• § 23-12-507 - Death or Injury of Employee -- Contracts of Employment or Indemnity Insurance No Defense -- Setoff by Employer.
  (a) No contract of employment, insurance, relief benefit, or indemnity for injury or death entered into by or on behalf of any employee nor...
• § 23-12-508 - Railroads Receiving Hospital Fees to Provide Hospital Facilities in State -- Penalty for Noncompliance.
  (a) (1) Every railroad company or corporation operating railroads in this state that collects or receives hospital fees from their employees shall provide hospital...
• § 23-12-509 - Limit on Hours of Service on Freight Trains of Persons Running Trains -- Penalties for Noncompliance -- Liability for Death or Injury.
  (a) (1) Any company owning or operating a railroad over thirty (30) miles in length in whole or in part within this state shall...
• § 23-12-510 - Limit of Hours on Duty of Telephone and Telegraph Operators for Railroads -- Penalties.
  (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, association, or their agents or officials operating a railroad within this state to permit any...
• § 23-12-511 - [Repealed.]
• § 23-12-512 - Blocks in Frogs and Guardrails Required.
  (a) Any company owning or operating any railroads in this state shall be required to place and maintain blocks of a sufficient size in...
• § 23-12-513 - [Repealed.]

Last modified: November 15, 2016