Arrowhead Press, Inc. v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

HAIRE, Judge.

In this review of an award entered by the respondent Commission, we hold that the Industrial Commission has jurisdiction to determine the reasonableness of charges for prescription drugs as between the carrier and the claimant. Because the administrative law judge erred in deciding this issue, the award must be set aside. See A.R.S. § 23-951(D).

In July 1975, claimant was injured in an industrially related automobile accident in which she suffered an injury to her right leg as well as other injuries. Claimant was hospitalized at the time of the accident and again in October…