Abf Freight Sys., Inc. v. Dugger

Appellants ABF Freight System, Inc. (ABF), and ArcBest Corporation (ArcBest), employer and third-party administrator, respectively, appeal from the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission's (Commission) opinion affirming and adopting the administrative law judge's (ALJ) opinion finding ABF responsible for medical care appellee Byron Dugger received in 2015, following his 2004 compensable injury. The appellants' sole argument on appeal is that the Commission erred in awarding appellee his expenses for medical treatment that was not authorized because appellee failed to meet the mandatory…