Burlington Industries v. Pickett

Sam Bird, Judge.

This is an appeal from a Workers’ Compensation Commission order that awarded appellee, Alice Pickett, interest that was incurred on medical bills paid by her health-insurance carriers after she suffered a compensable injury while working for Burlington Industries. The appellants, Burlington Industries and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, do not contest the medical bills that they have been ordered to pay, but they contend that they should not have to pay interest on these bills because the bills were not itemized or provided to them in a timely manner and because the bills…