Compensation shall bear interest at the legal rate from the day an award is made by either an administrative law judge or the full Workers' Compensation Commission on all accrued and unpaid compensation.
Ark. Code Ann. § 11-9-809
Interest
Known as the Workers' Compensation Law
The act spans §§ 11–11 (122 sections).
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Burlington Industries v. Pickett (1999)
Most recently applied in 2016 Ark. App. 304 - Skinner v. Tango Transport, Inc. (June 2016)
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