Employer Not Liable For Treatment By New Doctor Must Still Pay TTD Benefits

The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that an employer was not liable for the treatment a worker obtained after he unilaterally changed doctors, but that the employer had to pay temporary total disability benefits while he was under the doctor’s care. Case: University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff v. Hopkins, No. CV-18-381, 11/28/2018, published. Facts: Carl Hopkins worked for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. He suffered a neck injury in April 2016 while transporting components of a large stage from the school gym to the convention center. Hopkins did not report the injur...