Alexander v. Lee Way Motor Freight

Melvin Mayfield, Judge.

One issue in this case involves a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission holding that Act 444 of 1983 was substantive and, therefore, not retroactive. The Act went into effect on July 4,1983, and amended Ark. Stat. Ann. § 81-1311 (Supp. 1983) to allow an injured employee to have chiropractic care. This change provided by the Act is emphasized in the following quotation of a portion of section 81-1311:

If the employer selects a physician, the claimant may petition the Commission one time only for a change of physician, and if the Commission approves the change,…