Arkansas Code Title 21. Public Officers and Employees § 21-5-606. Public Employee Claims Division--Attorneys

(a) The Director of the Public Employee Claims Division shall appoint lawyers of recognized ability admitted to practice in all state courts.

(b) The lawyers shall be the attorneys for the Public Employees Claims Division and shall represent the public employer before the Workers’ Compensation Commission in any claim filed pursuant to this subchapter and shall perform such other duties as the director may designate.

(c) The attorneys of any state agency, department, or institution against which a workers' compensation claim is filed by an employee may represent their respective agencies before the commission and in the courts of this state with respect to claims filed under this subchapter against their agencies, departments, or institutions, provided that the representation and defense of the state workers' compensation funds, administered by the division, shall be coordinated with the attorneys for the division and shall be under the supervision of the director.