Tracor/MBA v. Baptist Medical Center

Donald L. Corbin, Chief Judge.

This appeal comes to us from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. Appellant, Tracor/MBA, appeals from an order of the full Commission entered October 12, 1988, which affirmed the opinion of the administrative law judge as modified and awarded appellee, Baptist Medical Center, medical expenses totaling $200,932.05. We reverse and remand.

It is undisputed that Sandra Bearden was critically burned in an explosion at appellant’s munitions plant on December 19, 1983, and was hospitalized for 124 days thereafter. Appellee submitted a computerized bill to…