Teasley v. Hermann Companies, Inc.

I agree that Arkansas Code Annotated § 11-9-715 (a) (4) (Repl. 2002), as amended by Act 1281 of 2001, requires the result we reach in this case. However, I write separately to emphasize the inequity of the current workers’ compensation scheme, which awards attorney’s fees for controverted indemnity benefits but completely insulates employers and workers’ compensation insurers from liability for attorney’s fees incurred for obtaining controverted medical benefits. The inequity of this scheme should not be ignored, particularly because it cuts against the long-recognized rationale under…