(a) All persons who render services or provide things mentioned in §§ 11-9-508 — 11-9-516 shall submit the reasonableness of the charges to the Workers' Compensation Commission for its approval, and, when so approved, the charges shall be enforceable by the commission in the same manner as is provided for the enforcement of compensation payments.
(b) However, the provisions of this section relating to charges shall not apply where a written contract exists between the employer and the person who renders the service or furnishes the things.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 11 - Labor and Industrial Relations
Chapter 9 - Workers' Compensation
Subchapter 5 - Accidental Injury or Death
§ 11-9-501. Limitations on compensation — Death and disability
§ 11-9-502. Limitations on compensation — Exceptions
§ 11-9-503. Violation of safety provisions
§ 11-9-504. Additional compensation — Illegally employed minor
§ 11-9-505. Additional compensation — Rehabilitation
§ 11-9-506. Limitations on compensation — Recipients of unemployment benefits
§ 11-9-507. Special project to improve safety
§ 11-9-508. Medical services and supplies — Liability of employer — Definition
§ 11-9-509. Medical services and supplies — Amounts and time periods
§ 11-9-510. Medical services and supplies — Contest of liability
§ 11-9-511. Medical services and supplies — Physical examination
§ 11-9-512. Medical services and supplies — Refusal to submit to operation
§ 11-9-513. Medical services and supplies — Approval of charges
§ 11-9-514. Medical services and supplies — Change of physician
§ 11-9-515. Medical services and supplies — Spiritual treatment
§ 11-9-516. Medical services and supplies — Information furnished by provider
§ 11-9-517. Medical services and supplies — Rules
§ 11-9-518. Weekly wages as basis for compensation
§ 11-9-519. Compensation for disability — Total disability
§ 11-9-520. Compensation for disability — Temporary partial disability
§ 11-9-521. Compensation for disability — Scheduled permanent injuries
§ 11-9-522. Compensation for disability — Unscheduled permanent partial disability
§ 11-9-523. Compensation for disability — Hernia
§ 11-9-524. Compensation for disability — Disfigurement
§ 11-9-525. Compensation for disability — Second injuries
§ 11-9-526. Compensation for disability — Refusal of employee to accept employment