Legal Opinion

Sisk v. Philpot

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided February 12, 1968No. 5-4448PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

J. Fred Jones, Justice.

This is a workmen’s compensation case presenting an unusual question under the provision of Ark. Stat. Ann. § 81-1311 (Repl. 1960) which provides in part as follows:

“The employer shall promptly provide fór an injured employee such medical, surgical, hospital and nursing service, and medicine, crutches, artificial limbs and other apparatus as may he necessary during the period of six [6] months after the injury, <or for such time in excess thereof as the Commission, in its discretion, may require.”

The precise question presented in this case is whether or not the employer…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Sparks Memorial Hospital v. WaltonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1959

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Pickens-Bond Construction Co. v. CaseSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
  2. Aluminum Co. of America v. HenningSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1976
  3. Pack v. Little Rock Convention Center & Visitors BureauSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2013
  4. Sullivan Ex Rel. Hightower v. Edwards Oil Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2004
  5. Dresser Minerals v. HuntSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1977

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