Universal Underwriters Insurance v. Bussey

Donald L. Corbin, Judge.

Appellants, Universal Underwriters insurance Company and Foster Olds-Toyota, Inc., appeal a decision of the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission wherein appellee, David Bussey, was awarded permanent partial disability of 15% to his whole body; penalties for controversion and payment of all medical and doctor bills that accrued without the benefit of the Commission’s prior approval of a change of physicians by appellee. We affirm.

Appellee testified that he underwent a cervical fusion by his previously selected physician, Dr. J.C. Callaway, on February 10, 1984. He…