Northwest Tire Service v. Evans

David Newbern, Justice.

The sole issue to be considered here is whether the furnishing, by an employer, of replacement medicine to an injured employee is payment of “compensation” and thus tolls the statute of limitations applicable to a workers’ compensation claim. The Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission held that it did not. The Arkansas Court of Appeals reversed. We affirm the court of appeals.

The statute to be considered is Ark. Code Ann. § 11-9-702(b) (1987):

Time for Filing for Additional Compensation. In cases where compensation for disability has been paid on account of injury, a…