Opinion
CA07-631
Opinion Delivered April 16, 2008
Appeal from the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission, [E306806], Supplemental Opinion on Denial of Rehearing.
Appellant John O'Hara petitioned this court for rehearing asserting that the opinion in O'Hara v. J. Christy Constr. Co., ___ Ark. App. ___, ___ S.W.3d ___ (Jan. 30, 2008) failed to address the issue of Mr. O'Hara's entitlement to interest on the installments of compensation that the court found were due but not paid between August 15, 2003, and May 10, 2006. Arkansas Code Annotated Section 11-9-809 (Repl. 2002) specifically entitles Mr. O'Hara to interest on all accrued and unpaid compensation. Our decision specifically held that the accrual of benefits began on August 15, 2003. By operation of law, Mr. O'Hara is entitled to interest on benefits accrued and unpaid from that date. Accordingly, the petition for rehearing is denied.
GLOVER, MARSHALL, VAUGHT, HEFFLEY, and MILLER JJ., agree.