Parham v. Swift Transportation Co.

Barnes, Chief Judge.

Eugene Parham sought payment of his hospital bill from his employer, Swift Transportation Company, Inc. (“Swift”), contending that it was compensable under the Workers’ Compensation Act. Swift controverted the payment, and after a hearing, an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) concluded that Swift was liable for the medical bill as well as $2,100 in attorney fees. The appellate division affirmed the ALJ’s award, but the superior court reversed, finding that Parham failed to meet his burden of proving that his injury arose from his employment. This court granted Parham’s…