TEC v. Underwood

Melvin Mayfield, Judge.

This is an appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission.

Appellee Michelle Underwood was employed by TEC, which the opinion of the administrative law judge stated was “a temporary employment company.” On May 21,1987, while on a work assignment at Baldor Electric in Fort Smith, Arkansas, Ms. Underwood suffered an admittedly compensable injury to her lower back. She was paid temporary total disability benefits of $95.81 perweekfromMay21,1987, through July 17,1987, when she was released to go back to work.

At the hearing before the administrative law judge,…