May 19, 2017
Court Reverses Trial Decision, Mandating Arbitration in Retaliatory-Discharge Claim
May 28, 2010
Failure to Include Attorney Fees in Final Order was not Error
May 28, 2010
Failure to Include Attorney Fees in Final Order was not Error
March 6, 2015
City of Thomasville's Appeal Partially Successful in Workers' Compensation Case Involving Police Sergeant's Injury
May 6, 2011
The Authorized Treating Physician Makes the Referrals to Specialists in Workers' Compensation Cases
Sept. 10, 2010
Employer is Obligated to Cover Treatment from a Specialist Referred by the Employee's Chosen Doctor
Feb. 6, 2009
Plaintiff's Doctor Ordered as Authorized Treating Physician
March 18, 2022
Aalbama Chapter 13 Trustee Appeals in Favor of Injured Worker, Relying on Established Cahoon Precedent Over Defendant's Claim
Dec. 12, 2014
Alabama Court Ruling on Injuries Sustained En Route to Treatment of Workplace Injuries
March 14, 2014
Alabama Court Reviews Employer-Employee vs Independent Contractor Determination in Workers’ Compensation Claim Case
Sept. 17, 2021
Court Upholds Ruling: 2019 Injury an Aggravation, Not Recurrence, Making Employer Liable
Oct. 4, 2019
Court Affirms Worker's Compensation Award for Injured Worker, Dismisses Employer's Last-Injurious-Exposure Rule Claim
March 29, 2019
Appellate Court Reverses Order Directing Employer to Provide Pain Management Treatment
July 21, 2017
Court Denies Worker's Compensation Claim, Ruling Work Did Not Cause Spinal Condition.
May 6, 2016
Lowe's Appeals Court Decision on Worker's Back Injury Claim
June 26, 2015
Sheriff Appeals Court's Expansion of Medical Expense Liability Beyond Initial Agreement
Jan. 16, 2015
Employer Challenges Court Decision on Employee's Disability Benefits from Workplace Accident
Nov. 11, 2014
Opting Out of Coverage Remains in Effect Until Revocation
May 16, 2014
The Court of Civil Appeals rejected the defendant’s claim that the plaintiff’s back injury was not related to a previous work accident.
July 19, 2013
Preexisting Condition Prevents Recovery of Permanent Total Disability Award
April 19, 2013
Work-Related Injuries Lead to Permanent-Total-Disability Benefits
April 20, 2012
Foot Injury Exacerbates Back Injury and Leads to Permanent Total Disability
April 13, 2012
Permanent Partial Benefits Affirmed in Back Injury Case
Feb. 10, 2012
Court Affirms Permanent Total Disability for Back Injury Despite Pre-Existing Injuries
Aug. 6, 2010
Back Injury Leads to Permanent Total Disability for Nurse
June 4, 2010
Benefits for Back Injury Affirmed from Date of Notice and not Date of Injury
Feb. 6, 2009
Plaintiff's Doctor Ordered as Authorized Treating Physician
Sept. 23, 2022
Sept. 18, 2009
Loss of Sight Ruled Compensable
Aug. 22, 2014
Last-Injurious-Exposure Rule and Termination of Benefits: Total Fire Protection, Inc. v. Jean Case Review
Dec. 11, 2020
Plaintiff's Retaliatory-Discharge Claim Dismissed Due to Previous Misconduct Determination
June 10, 2016
HFC Appeals Workers' Compensation Awarded to Widow after Employee's Fatal Car Accident
May 11, 2018
Court Orders Vacating of Mandate Requiring Sears to Approve Medical Treatment for Employee Due to Absence of Evidentiary Hearing on Injury Compensability.
Oct. 13, 2017
Court Rules on Workers' Compensation Case, Addressing Claims of Perjury and Costs
Sept. 29, 2017
Court Reverses Summary Judgment Against Employee Seeking Workers' Compensation for Scabies Contraction and Resulting Psychological Injury
Sept. 15, 2017
West Fraser, Inc. Challenges Order on Compensability of Employee's Injury
Oct. 7, 2016
Tidra Corporation Wins Appeal Over Inappropriate Mental Examination Order and Disputed Medical Treatment
May 6, 2016
Lowe's Appeals Court Decision on Worker's Back Injury Claim
April 29, 2016
Leesburg Yarn Mills Appeals Workers' Compensation Decision for Hood's Cumulative-Trauma Injury
Jan. 4, 2019
April 29, 2016
Leesburg Yarn Mills Appeals Workers' Compensation Decision for Hood's Cumulative-Trauma Injury
Feb. 17, 2023
TruckMax Denied Amendment to Challenge Plaintiff’s Capacity in Wrongful Death Case
Jan. 13, 2017
Court Grants Thompson Tractor Company's Petition, Directing Dismissal of Asbestos-Related Workers' Compensation Action after Plaintiff's Death
Oct. 10, 2014
Procedural Dispute of Proper Court to review Exclusivity Provisions
Aug. 22, 2014
Unsuccessful Appeal Made by the Adult Daughter of a Deceased Worker
Sept. 14, 2012
Wrongful Death Award Reversed
May 18, 2012
Court Rules Outrage Claim must be Joined with Original Wrongful Death Action
Dec. 17, 2010
Ankle Injury Leads to Depression: Permanent Total Disability
Feb. 23, 2018
Court Denies Alagasco's Request to Vacate HIPAA Order in Workers' Compensation Case
April 9, 2021
Alabama Court Reverses Dismissal of Wal-Mart Worker's Claim, Citing Due Process Concerns.
June 26, 2015
Court Debates Enforceability of Unapproved Workers' Compensation Settlement After Employee's Death
Aug. 22, 2014
Court Affirms Overturning Dismissal for Lack of Prosecution
Sept. 27, 2019
Appeals Court Dismisses Workers' Compensation Claim After Employee's Death
April 9, 2021
Alabama Court Reverses Dismissal of Wal-Mart Worker's Claim, Citing Due Process Concerns.
June 6, 2014
Alabama Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Employee in Retaliatory Discharge Case
Dec. 16, 2011
Plaintiff Awarded Benefits by Appellate Court
June 24, 2011
Post-Judgment Discovery Allowed to Calculate Average Weekly Wage
Jan. 4, 2019
June 13, 2014
Clarification on When Personnel Files can be Produced
May 17, 2023
"Special Employee" Status Shields Midsouth from Negligence Claims: Court Validates Exclusive-Remedy Provisions
Dec. 2, 2022
Court Sides with Defendant in Workplace Injury Case, Granting Immunity Under Workers' Compensation Act
June 30, 2021
Court Reverses Ruling on Defendant's Status as Employer's Agent in Plaintiff's Accident Case
Feb. 5, 2021
Court Upholds Dismissal of Plaintiff's Claims against Employer on Grounds of Expiry and Lack of Evidence
March 27, 2020
Defendant's Mandamus Petition Denied: Alleged Post-Accident Negligence Not Covered by Workers' Compensation Exclusivity Provisions
Feb. 28, 2020
Defendant's Petition for Dismissal of Plaintiff's Claims Denied by Court
Nov. 8, 2019
Interpretation of "Employer" under the Workers' Compensation Act Challenges Defendant's Claim to Immunity
Feb. 23, 2018
Court Upholds City of Muscle Shoals' Claim to Immunity Over Gattman Park Injury
Sept. 1, 2017
Court Reverses Denial of Summary Judgment, Finds Uninstalled Safety Saw Does Not Equate to Removal of a Safety Guard
Jan. 27, 2017
Tenax Granted Immunity in Worker's Injury Lawsuit due to Alabama Workers' Compensation Act
Aug. 19, 2016
Court Rules on Dismissal and Jury Trial Issues in Workplace Assault Case
Aug. 12, 2016
TDY Employee's Injury Lawsuit Faces Jurisdiction Challenge on Appeal After Key Counts Dismissed by Trial Court.
March 18, 2016
Rock Wool Asserts Worker's Injury Claims Barred by Workers' Compensation Act, Countering Casons' Suit under Employer's Liability Ac
June 26, 2015
Court Debates Enforceability of Unapproved Workers' Compensation Settlement After Employee's Death
Oct. 10, 2014
Procedural Dispute of Proper Court to review Exclusivity Provisions
Aug. 9, 2013
No Evidence of Toxicity Exposure or Work-Related Disease
Oct. 14, 2011
Plaintiff Appealed a Summary Judgment in Favor of APCo on Claims of Negligence and Wantonness
June 17, 2011
Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals Limited to Workers' Compensation Remedies
Feb. 18, 2011
Tort Claims Against Special Employer are Barred by Exclusive-Remedy Provision of the Act
Oct. 15, 2010
Administrative Rule deemed Willful Conduct: Claim Allowed under Exclusive Remedy Provisions
July 24, 2009
Release of Claims Under Workers' Compensation Act does not include Claims Based on Willful Removal of Safety Devicee
June 13, 2014
Appeals Court Affirms Employer Paying Attendant-Care Expenses to Injured Worker
Jan. 13, 2012
Foot Injury Leads to Permanent Total Disability Award
March 18, 2011
Foot injury's effects extended beyond the foot and interfered with the effective functioning of Plaintiff's body as a whole
April 19, 2019
Correctional Officer Awarded $29,304 for Workplace Injury; Tuscaloosa County Appeals
Feb. 25, 2011
Aug. 19, 2011
Court Reverses Permanent Total Disability Award Resulting from Hand Injury
June 30, 2021
Court Reverses Ruling on Defendant's Status as Employer's Agent in Plaintiff's Accident Case
Oct. 16, 2015
Court Reverses Decision on Worker Status in Jenkins vs. American Transport, Inc. Case
Aug. 8, 2014
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals determined the status of a newspaper delivery person as an independent contractor.
March 14, 2014
Alabama Court Reviews Employer-Employee vs Independent Contractor Determination in Workers’ Compensation Claim Case
April 15, 2011
Court Decides Plaintiff was an Independent Contractor and Not and Employee
Oct. 18, 2019
Court Reverses Dismissal of Injured Worker's Tort Claims Related to Post-Accident Care
Feb. 12, 2021
Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Overturns Dismissal of Workers' Compensation Claim Due to Out-of-State Agreement
Dec. 31, 2020
Defendant's Appeal on Worker's Compensation and Plaintiff's Tort-of-Outrage Appeals Dismissed Due to Jurisdictional Issues
Feb. 23, 2018
Appeal Dismissed Due to Nonfinal Judgment on Worker's Compensation Case
Jan. 13, 2017
Court Grants Thompson Tractor Company's Petition, Directing Dismissal of Asbestos-Related Workers' Compensation Action after Plaintiff's Death
Jan. 13, 2017
Dispute Over Jurisdiction and Applicability of Alabama Workers' Compensation Act to Out-of-State Injury
Aug. 12, 2016
TDY Employee's Injury Lawsuit Faces Jurisdiction Challenge on Appeal After Key Counts Dismissed by Trial Court.
Nov. 7, 2014
Workers' Compensation Case Dismissed: Injury and Work Was in North Dakota
May 18, 2012
Court Rules Outrage Claim must be Joined with Original Wrongful Death Action
April 13, 2009
Motion to Double Award Denied Because it was Filed More than 30 Days After Judgment
July 22, 2016
Court Upholds Decision Denying Worker's Compensation for Knee Surgery Linked to Arthritis, Not Workplace Accident.
Jan. 29, 2016
Reed Contracting Services, Inc. Challenges Court's Decision Mandating Knee-Replacement Surgeries for Employee Due to Work-Related Accident
Feb. 27, 2015
Fairhope Health & Rehab Challenges Compensation for Employee's Knee Replacement Due to Preexisting Condition
Jan. 19, 2015
Court Challenges Evidence Linking Knee Injury to Worsening of Pre-existing Back Condition
Aug. 22, 2014
Employee Awarded Permanent Total Disability Benefits
March 16, 2012
Procedural Dispute over Knee Injury and Permanent Partial Disability
Aug. 20, 2010
Prior Employer Ordered to Continue Medical Benefits After Alleged Aggravation of Knee Injury
June 5, 2009
Plaintiff Waived Rights to Future Medical Treatment
May 8, 2009
Knee Injury Permanent Disability Reversed
April 17, 2009
Knee Injury Claim Denied: Not Work-Related and Didn't Cause a Disability
April 22, 2022
Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Affirms Decision: Defendant Responsible for Plaintiff's Medical Treatment Following 2019 Recurrence of Injury Originating in 2000
Oct. 4, 2019
Court Affirms Worker's Compensation Award for Injured Worker, Dismisses Employer's Last-Injurious-Exposure Rule Claim
Aug. 22, 2014
Last-Injurious-Exposure Rule and Termination of Benefits: Total Fire Protection, Inc. v. Jean Case Review
Aug. 20, 2010
Prior Employer Ordered to Continue Medical Benefits After Alleged Aggravation of Knee Injury
Sept. 23, 2022
Dillard’s Appeal Denied: Court Upholds Calvary’s Time-Barred Defense on Workers’ Compensation Claim Due to Misapplication of the Latent-Injury Exception
May 4, 2012
Injured Worker contends his worker's compensation should be based on the loss of the use of his left leg, not only his foot.
March 17, 2017
Court Affirms Workers' Compensation Award for Injured Worker's Work-Related Fall Despite Conflicting Testimonies
June 10, 2016
HFC Appeals Workers' Compensation Awarded to Widow after Employee's Fatal Car Accident
March 6, 2015
City of Thomasville's Appeal Partially Successful in Workers' Compensation Case Involving Police Sergeant's Injury
Feb. 27, 2015
Court Denies Workers' Compensation Claim for Horseback Riding Injury at Camp
Sept. 14, 2012
Court Rules Accident was not Related to Work, but to Plaintiff's Pursuit of Education
July 27, 2012
Snake-Bite Injuries Not Compensable
Dec. 16, 2011
Plaintiff Awarded Benefits by Appellate Court
April 22, 2011
"But-for" Test Overruled - Conflicts with Plain Language of the Act
Jan. 21, 2011
Petition for Writ of Mandamaus Regarding Legal Causation was Premature
March 12, 2010
PTSD Claim Non-Compensable: Mental Disorders not caused by Physical Injury Fall Outside the Workers' Compensation Act
Jan. 16, 2015
Employer Challenges Court Decision on Employee's Disability Benefits from Workplace Accident
Jan. 17, 2020
Employer's Appeal Denied Over Continued Medical Benefits for Injured Employee
March 29, 2019
Appellate Court Reverses Order Directing Employer to Provide Pain Management Treatment
May 11, 2018
Court Orders Vacating of Mandate Requiring Sears to Approve Medical Treatment for Employee Due to Absence of Evidentiary Hearing on Injury Compensability.
Feb. 23, 2018
Appeal Dismissed Due to Nonfinal Judgment on Worker's Compensation Case
Feb. 2, 2018
Court Dismisses Employer's Petition Seeking to Avoid Providing Panel of Physicians for Work-Related Injury
Jan. 12, 2018
Employer's Appeal Over Termination of Medical Benefits Denied; Lack of Detailed Findings Results in Reversal and Remand
Sept. 23, 2016
Court Holds Augmentation, Inc. in Contempt over Medical Benefits, Augmentation Appeals.
Oct. 9, 2015
Employee Appeals Over Denial of Physician Selection Rights Under Alabama Workers' Compensation Act
Sept. 11, 2015
Court Rules in Favor of Employee's Compensation for Erectile Dysfunction Medication Stemming from Work-Related Injury
June 26, 2015
Sheriff Appeals Court's Expansion of Medical Expense Liability Beyond Initial Agreement
Feb. 27, 2015
Fairhope Health & Rehab Challenges Compensation for Employee's Knee Replacement Due to Preexisting Condition
March 21, 2014
Breach of Contract Claim Relating to a Disputed Settlement Agreement for Future Medical Benefits.
April 20, 2012
Court Upholds Ruling for Employer to Provide Surgery for Injured Workers' Work-Related Injuries
Feb. 25, 2011
Sept. 10, 2010
Employer is Obligated to Cover Treatment from a Specialist Referred by the Employee's Chosen Doctor
July 23, 2010
Staph Infection Work-Related, Benefits Awarded
July 31, 2009
Defendant's Appeal Dismissed: Cannot Appeal a Non-Final Judgment
Jan. 12, 2018
Employer's Appeal Over Termination of Medical Benefits Denied; Lack of Detailed Findings Results in Reversal and Remand
Sept. 23, 2016
Court Holds Augmentation, Inc. in Contempt over Medical Benefits, Augmentation Appeals.
Aug. 20, 2010
Prior Employer Ordered to Continue Medical Benefits After Alleged Aggravation of Knee Injury
Nov. 15, 2019
Court Partially Upholds Employee's Compensation Claim for Injuries Sustained from Lifting Garbage Can
Sept. 29, 2017
Court Reverses Summary Judgment Against Employee Seeking Workers' Compensation for Scabies Contraction and Resulting Psychological Injury
July 21, 2017
Court Denies Worker's Compensation Claim, Ruling Work Did Not Cause Spinal Condition.
March 17, 2017
Court Affirms Workers' Compensation Award for Injured Worker's Work-Related Fall Despite Conflicting Testimonies
July 22, 2016
Court Upholds Decision Denying Worker's Compensation for Knee Surgery Linked to Arthritis, Not Workplace Accident.
May 6, 2016
Lowe's Appeals Court Decision on Worker's Back Injury Claim
Jan. 29, 2016
Reed Contracting Services, Inc. Challenges Court's Decision Mandating Knee-Replacement Surgeries for Employee Due to Work-Related Accident
March 20, 2015
McCall vs. Good Hope: Court Supports Medical Necessity of Treatment, Contests Attorney Fees
April 13, 2012
Permanent Partial Benefits Affirmed in Back Injury Case
Feb. 10, 2012
Court Affirms Permanent Total Disability for Back Injury Despite Pre-Existing Injuries
Dec. 16, 2011
Plaintiff Awarded Benefits by Appellate Court
Sept. 16, 2011
March 12, 2010
PTSD Claim Non-Compensable: Mental Disorders not caused by Physical Injury Fall Outside the Workers' Compensation Act
Sept. 18, 2009
Loss of Sight Ruled Compensable
Sept. 23, 2022
Aug. 22, 2014
Unsuccessful Appeal Made by the Adult Daughter of a Deceased Worker
Sept. 16, 2016
Employee's Appeal Denied: Mileage Reimbursement Limited to Reasonably Necessary Travel to Medical Providers
Feb. 23, 2018
Court Upholds City of Muscle Shoals' Claim to Immunity Over Gattman Park Injury
Jan. 17, 2020
Employer's Appeal Denied Over Continued Medical Benefits for Injured Employee
Nov. 15, 2019
Court Partially Upholds Employee's Compensation Claim for Injuries Sustained from Lifting Garbage Can
July 19, 2013
Preexisting Condition Prevents Recovery of Permanent Total Disability Award
April 22, 2022
Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Affirms Decision: Defendant Responsible for Plaintiff's Medical Treatment Following 2019 Recurrence of Injury Originating in 2000
Jan. 29, 2016
Reed Contracting Services, Inc. Challenges Court's Decision Mandating Knee-Replacement Surgeries for Employee Due to Work-Related Accident
Feb. 27, 2015
Fairhope Health & Rehab Challenges Compensation for Employee's Knee Replacement Due to Preexisting Condition
July 18, 2014
Appellate Court reversed Disability Decision: Pre-Existing Condition
May 16, 2014
The Court of Civil Appeals rejected the defendant’s claim that the plaintiff’s back injury was not related to a previous work accident.
July 19, 2013
Preexisting Condition Prevents Recovery of Permanent Total Disability Award
May 17, 2013
Court of Appeals Evaluates Pre-Existing Injury
Feb. 10, 2012
Court Affirms Permanent Total Disability for Back Injury Despite Pre-Existing Injuries
Aug. 5, 2011
Misrepresentation of Prior Injury Prevents Plaintiff's Claim for Benefits
July 31, 2021
Court Denies Workers' Compensation Claim Over Injuries from Personal Dispute Over Work Equipment
Dec. 11, 2020
City of Birmingham Appeals Workers' Compensation Decision after Employee's Fatal Shooting at Work.
Sept. 27, 2019
Appeals Court Dismisses Workers' Compensation Claim After Employee's Death
July 13, 2018
Court Affirms Wrongful Death Was Work-Related
Feb. 2, 2018
Court Dismisses Employer's Petition Seeking to Avoid Providing Panel of Physicians for Work-Related Injury
Oct. 7, 2016
Tidra Corporation Wins Appeal Over Inappropriate Mental Examination Order and Disputed Medical Treatment
July 22, 2016
Court Upholds Decision Denying Worker's Compensation for Knee Surgery Linked to Arthritis, Not Workplace Accident.
June 26, 2015
Sheriff Appeals Court's Expansion of Medical Expense Liability Beyond Initial Agreement
Dec. 12, 2014
Alabama Court Ruling on Injuries Sustained En Route to Treatment of Workplace Injuries
July 18, 2014
Appellate Court reversed Disability Decision: Pre-Existing Condition
May 16, 2014
The Court of Civil Appeals rejected the defendant’s claim that the plaintiff’s back injury was not related to a previous work accident.
July 27, 2012
Snake-Bite Injuries Not Compensable
Feb. 10, 2012
Court Affirms Permanent Total Disability for Back Injury Despite Pre-Existing Injuries
March 12, 2010
PTSD Claim Non-Compensable: Mental Disorders not caused by Physical Injury Fall Outside the Workers' Compensation Act
Feb. 23, 2018
Appeal Dismissed Due to Nonfinal Judgment on Worker's Compensation Case
Aug. 12, 2016
TDY Employee's Injury Lawsuit Faces Jurisdiction Challenge on Appeal After Key Counts Dismissed by Trial Court.
Oct. 9, 2015
Employee Appeals Over Denial of Physician Selection Rights Under Alabama Workers' Compensation Act
July 24, 2015
Appeal Dismissed Due to Lack of Final Judgment in Retaliatory-Discharge Case
Aug. 22, 2014
Employee Awarded Permanent Total Disability Benefits
June 4, 2010
Benefits for Back Injury Affirmed from Date of Notice and not Date of Injury
May 22, 2020
Sept. 28, 2018
Court Affirms Decision that Madison County Commission Was Not the Claimant's Employer in Workers' Compensation Case
Sept. 29, 2017
Court Reverses Summary Judgment Against Employee Seeking Workers' Compensation for Scabies Contraction and Resulting Psychological Injury
April 29, 2016
Leesburg Yarn Mills Appeals Workers' Compensation Decision for Hood's Cumulative-Trauma Injury
Oct. 16, 2015
Employee's Workers' Compensation Claim Denied on Basis of Statute of Limitations
Jan. 30, 2015
Injured Worker Wins Workers' Compensation for Chemical Exposure Exacerbating Preexisting Condition
Aug. 9, 2013
No Evidence of Toxicity Exposure or Work-Related Disease
March 12, 2010
PTSD Claim Non-Compensable: Mental Disorders not caused by Physical Injury Fall Outside the Workers' Compensation Act
Feb. 12, 2021
Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Overturns Dismissal of Workers' Compensation Claim Due to Out-of-State Agreement
Jan. 13, 2017
Dispute Over Jurisdiction and Applicability of Alabama Workers' Compensation Act to Out-of-State Injury
Oct. 16, 2015
Court Reverses Decision on Worker Status in Jenkins vs. American Transport, Inc. Case
Dec. 31, 2020
Defendant's Appeal on Worker's Compensation and Plaintiff's Tort-of-Outrage Appeals Dismissed Due to Jurisdictional Issues
March 27, 2020
Defendant's Mandamus Petition Denied: Alleged Post-Accident Negligence Not Covered by Workers' Compensation Exclusivity Provisions
Sept. 29, 2017
Court Reverses Summary Judgment Against Employee Seeking Workers' Compensation for Scabies Contraction and Resulting Psychological Injury
June 16, 2017
Court Dismisses Appeal in Tort-of-Outrage Claim Due to Inappropriate Final Certification
May 18, 2012
Court Rules Outrage Claim must be Joined with Original Wrongful Death Action
March 12, 2010
PTSD Claim Non-Compensable: Mental Disorders not caused by Physical Injury Fall Outside the Workers' Compensation Act
March 29, 2019
Appellate Court Reverses Order Directing Employer to Provide Pain Management Treatment
Sept. 16, 2011
Jan. 17, 2020
Employee Seeks Mandate for Second Opinion After Employer Neglects Initial Medical Advice
Feb. 2, 2018
Court Dismisses Employer's Petition Seeking to Avoid Providing Panel of Physicians for Work-Related Injury
Oct. 9, 2015
Employee Appeals Over Denial of Physician Selection Rights Under Alabama Workers' Compensation Act
Dec. 12, 2014
Alabama Court Ruling on Injuries Sustained En Route to Treatment of Workplace Injuries
Sept. 16, 2011
Mandamus Denied regarding Panel of Physicians
July 22, 2016
City of Birmingham Appeals Against Order to Pay Extraordinary Disability Benefits to Employee
March 21, 2021
Appellate Court Upholds Worker Compensation for Plaintiff, Rejecting "Return-to-Work Statute" Argument
Feb. 15, 2019
Appellate Court Upholds Decision on Worker's Disability Claim Against Georgia Pacific
Jan. 30, 2015
Injured Worker Wins Workers' Compensation for Chemical Exposure Exacerbating Preexisting Condition
Aug. 10, 2012
Alabama's Civil Court Of Appeals Reverses Permanent Total Disability Award
Feb. 10, 2012
Court Affirms Permanent Total Disability for Back Injury Despite Pre-Existing Injuries
July 19, 2013
Preexisting Condition Prevents Recovery of Permanent Total Disability Award
July 12, 2013
Permanent Partial Disability Affirmed Despite Lack of Medical Provider Testimony at Trial
April 13, 2012
Permanent Partial Benefits Affirmed in Back Injury Case
March 16, 2012
Procedural Dispute over Knee Injury and Permanent Partial Disability
Jan. 30, 2015
Injured Worker Wins Workers' Compensation for Chemical Exposure Exacerbating Preexisting Condition
Jan. 19, 2015
Court Challenges Evidence Linking Knee Injury to Worsening of Pre-existing Back Condition
Aug. 22, 2014
Employee Awarded Permanent Total Disability Benefits
Feb. 21, 2014
Employer Challenged a Trial Court Judgment Awarding the Employee Permanent-Total-Disability Benefits
April 19, 2013
Work-Related Injuries Lead to Permanent-Total-Disability Benefits
April 20, 2012
Foot Injury Exacerbates Back Injury and Leads to Permanent Total Disability
Feb. 10, 2012
Court Affirms Permanent Total Disability for Back Injury Despite Pre-Existing Injuries
Jan. 13, 2012
Permanent Total Disability Claim not Barred by Unemployment Benefits
Jan. 13, 2012
Foot Injury Leads to Permanent Total Disability Award
Aug. 19, 2011
Court Reverses Permanent Total Disability Award Resulting from Hand Injury
June 24, 2011
Post-Judgment Discovery Allowed to Calculate Average Weekly Wage
March 18, 2011
Foot injury's effects extended beyond the foot and interfered with the effective functioning of Plaintiff's body as a whole
Dec. 17, 2010
Ankle Injury Leads to Depression: Permanent Total Disability
March 26, 2010
Unintentional Violation of Safety Rules Wasn't Misconduct, but Negligence - Permanent Total Disability Affirmed
Aug. 28, 2009
Permanent Total Disability Reversed and Remanded for Further Review
Feb. 20, 2009
Permanent Total Disability Reversed: Trial Court Erred by Considering Unrelated Injuries
April 19, 2019
Correctional Officer Awarded $29,304 for Workplace Injury; Tuscaloosa County Appeals
July 27, 2018
Appeal Dismissed Due to Late Filing After Untimely Postjudgment Motion in Workers' Compensation Case
Jan. 9, 2015
A Prolonged Battle Over Workers' Compensation and Negligence Claims
Sept. 17, 2021
Court Upholds Ruling: 2019 Injury an Aggravation, Not Recurrence, Making Employer Liable
Jan. 29, 2016
Reed Contracting Services, Inc. Challenges Court's Decision Mandating Knee-Replacement Surgeries for Employee Due to Work-Related Accident
Feb. 27, 2015
Fairhope Health & Rehab Challenges Compensation for Employee's Knee Replacement Due to Preexisting Condition
July 18, 2014
Appellate Court reversed Disability Decision: Pre-Existing Condition
July 19, 2013
Preexisting Condition Prevents Recovery of Permanent Total Disability Award
Feb. 10, 2012
Court Affirms Permanent Total Disability for Back Injury Despite Pre-Existing Injuries
Aug. 5, 2011
Misrepresentation of Prior Injury Prevents Plaintiff's Claim for Benefits
Nov. 5, 2010
Premises Liability Claim Dismissed Against Employer
Sept. 13, 2013
Once a Court Makes a Final Determination, Another Court Cannot Adjudicate the Same Claim
May 7, 2021
Injured Worker Appeals Termination Decision, Citing Retaliation Over Workers' Compensation Claim
Dec. 11, 2020
Plaintiff's Retaliatory-Discharge Claim Dismissed Due to Previous Misconduct Determination
June 16, 2017
Court Dismisses Appeal in Tort-of-Outrage Claim Due to Inappropriate Final Certification
May 19, 2017
Court Reverses Trial Decision, Mandating Arbitration in Retaliatory-Discharge Claim
April 28, 2017
Disputed Termination Due to Attendance Issues Following On-the-Job Injury Leads to Legal Battle
July 24, 2015
Appeal Dismissed Due to Lack of Final Judgment in Retaliatory-Discharge Case
June 6, 2014
Alabama Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Employee in Retaliatory Discharge Case
June 28, 2013
Retaliatory Discharge Claim did not Conflict with the Longshore Act and was not Preempted by it
Jan. 6, 2012
Court of Civil Appeals Upholds Summary Judgment in Favor of Hyundai Stipulating the Attendance, Bereavement-Leave and Serious-Misconduct Policies.
March 25, 2011
Mental Anguish and Lost Wages Affirmed in Retaliation Case
Nov. 19, 2010
Retaliatory Discharge Claim Survives Death of Worker
Sept. 10, 2010
Retaliation Claim Subject to Arbitration Agreement
May 7, 2010
Plaintiff Failed to Prove Company Policy was Enforced in Discriminatory Manner
March 21, 2021
Appellate Court Upholds Worker Compensation for Plaintiff, Rejecting "Return-to-Work Statute" Argument
Oct. 4, 2019
Court Affirms Worker's Compensation Award for Injured Worker, Dismisses Employer's Last-Injurious-Exposure Rule Claim
Aug. 11, 2017
Court Reverses Trial Decision on Employee's Vocational Impairment Claim
Aug. 10, 2012
Alabama's Civil Court Of Appeals Reverses Permanent Total Disability Award
March 16, 2012
Procedural Dispute over Knee Injury and Permanent Partial Disability
Aug. 19, 2011
Court Reverses Permanent Total Disability Award Resulting from Hand Injury
March 18, 2011
Foot injury's effects extended beyond the foot and interfered with the effective functioning of Plaintiff's body as a whole
Sept. 9, 2016
Appellate Court Upholds Compensation for Employee's Rotator Cuff Injury but Reverses TTD Benefits Calculation
Nov. 6, 2009
Shoulder Injury is not an Arm Injury, but an Injury to the Body as a Whole
Jan. 27, 2017
Tenax Granted Immunity in Worker's Injury Lawsuit due to Alabama Workers' Compensation Act
Jan. 24, 2014
Temporary Employment and the Concept of "Special Employer"
Oct. 14, 2011
Plaintiff Appealed a Summary Judgment in Favor of APCo on Claims of Negligence and Wantonness
Feb. 18, 2011
Tort Claims Against Special Employer are Barred by Exclusive-Remedy Provision of the Act
Sept. 23, 2022
Dillard’s Appeal Denied: Court Upholds Calvary’s Time-Barred Defense on Workers’ Compensation Claim Due to Misapplication of the Latent-Injury Exception
April 9, 2021
Alabama Court Reverses Dismissal of Wal-Mart Worker's Claim, Citing Due Process Concerns.
Feb. 5, 2021
Court Upholds Dismissal of Plaintiff's Claims against Employer on Grounds of Expiry and Lack of Evidence
Oct. 9, 2020
Injured Worker's Timely Appeal Filing in Question Due to Uncertain Date of Postjudgment Motion's Mailing from Prison.
Dec. 6, 2019
Court Reverses Dismissal of Worker's Compensation Claim Due to Address Mix-up in Service Process
Oct. 16, 2015
Employee's Workers' Compensation Claim Denied on Basis of Statute of Limitations
Feb. 10, 2012
Determining the Statue of Limitations
Jan. 8, 2010
Dismissal Reversed: Unclear if Full Pay During Restricted Duty Tolls Statute of Limitations
Nov. 11, 2014
Opting Out of Coverage Remains in Effect Until Revocation
Feb. 21, 2014
Claim Dismissed because Injury Occurred in Kansas
Sept. 2, 2022
Library's Claim for Reimbursement of Uninsured-Motorist Benefits Denied Due to Prevailing Interpretation of Subrogation Rights Statute Appellate Party
March 18, 2022
Aalbama Chapter 13 Trustee Appeals in Favor of Injured Worker, Relying on Established Cahoon Precedent Over Defendant's Claim
Dec. 21, 2018
Court Reverses Dismissal of Intervenor's Claim in Workplace Injury Case
June 21, 2013
A Look at Workers' Compensation and Subrogation Rights
March 9, 2012
Employer entitled to recover the full amount of workers' compensation benefits paid before the plaintiff's estate collected any funds from a third-party settlement.
Oct. 16, 2009
Summary Judgment Reversed: Did not Provide Findings of Fact or Certain Legal Considerations
Jan. 24, 2014
Temporary Employment and the Concept of "Special Employer"
Sept. 9, 2016
Appellate Court Upholds Compensation for Employee's Rotator Cuff Injury but Reverses TTD Benefits Calculation
Oct. 2, 2009
Employer Awarded Credit for Temporary Total Disability Payments Made after MMI
Aug. 22, 2014
Last-Injurious-Exposure Rule and Termination of Benefits: Total Fire Protection, Inc. v. Jean Case Review
Oct. 18, 2019
Court Reverses Dismissal of Injured Worker's Tort Claims Related to Post-Accident Care
Jan. 27, 2017
Tenax Granted Immunity in Worker's Injury Lawsuit due to Alabama Workers' Compensation Act
April 4, 2014
March 30, 2012
Injured Worker Found to be a "Traveling Employee"
Oct. 11, 2013
Class Action Certification Dismissed for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction
July 27, 2018
Appeal Dismissed Due to Late Filing After Untimely Postjudgment Motion in Workers' Compensation Case
Oct. 9, 2015
Employee Appeals Over Denial of Physician Selection Rights Under Alabama Workers' Compensation Act
Jan. 9, 2015
A Prolonged Battle Over Workers' Compensation and Negligence Claims
March 10, 2023
Honda Wins Appeal to Transfer Workers’ Compensation Case to Talladega County on Grounds of Improper Venue
Feb. 26, 2021
Court Denies Employer's Request to Transfer, and Dispute Over Filing Fee in Workers' Compensation Case.
April 24, 2020
Court Rules in Favor of Wal-Mart: Transfers Workers' Compensation Case to Baldwin County for Stronger Ties
Jan. 11, 2019
Appellate Court Orders Immediate Ruling on Defendant's Venue Motion Delayed Over a Year
March 23, 2018
Employer Fails to Move Injured Workers' Compensation Lawsuit to Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
June 16, 2017
Garrison Trucking Seeks Venue Change in Worker's Compensation Case
Jan. 27, 2017
Hibbett Sporting Goods Successfully Challenges Venue Based on Business Operations and Subsidiary Distinction
Jan. 6, 2017
Venue Dispute in Workers' Compensation Case Results in Mandamus Relief
June 24, 2016
Venue Change Approved for Breach of Contract and Fraud Case Against Interstate Companies
Aug. 8, 2014
Diamond Scaffold Services Group Seeks Venue Change in Workers' Compensation Case
June 27, 2014
Alabama Appeals Court Denies Blair Logistics' Motion for Venue Change in Worker's Compensation Case
May 10, 2013
Court of Appeals Directed Chambers Circuit Court to transfer Workers' Compensation Action to Lee Circuit Court
March 8, 2013
Defendant's Motion to Transfer Venue Denied and Affirmed- Failed to Prove it would be Significantly More Convenient
Nov. 16, 2012
Court of Civil Appeals Grants Motion to Transfer Venue from Washington County to Mobile County, Alabama
Sept. 14, 2012
Order Transferring Venue was Overturned because Trial Court didn't afford Employer Opportunity to Respond
April 15, 2011
Tyson Chicken, Inc. successfully appealed that their employee's lawsuit for worker's compensation was improperly filed in Etowah County
June 18, 2010
Motion to Transfer Venue Denied
March 26, 2010
Unintentional Violation of Safety Rules Wasn't Misconduct, but Negligence - Permanent Total Disability Affirmed
July 24, 2009
Release of Claims Under Workers' Compensation Act does not include Claims Based on Willful Removal of Safety Devicee
Aug. 11, 2017
Court Reverses Trial Decision on Employee's Vocational Impairment Claim
Sept. 27, 2013
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. Fights for Work-Product Doctrine in Alabama's Workers' Compensation Case
May 17, 2023
"Special Employee" Status Shields Midsouth from Negligence Claims: Court Validates Exclusive-Remedy Provisions
Oct. 18, 2019
Court Reverses Dismissal of Injured Worker's Tort Claims Related to Post-Accident Care
Sept. 1, 2017
Court Reverses Denial of Summary Judgment, Finds Uninstalled Safety Saw Does Not Equate to Removal of a Safety Guard
Jan. 27, 2017
Tenax Granted Immunity in Worker's Injury Lawsuit due to Alabama Workers' Compensation Act
Aug. 19, 2016
Court Rules on Dismissal and Jury Trial Issues in Workplace Assault Case
Aug. 12, 2016
TDY Employee's Injury Lawsuit Faces Jurisdiction Challenge on Appeal After Key Counts Dismissed by Trial Court.
March 18, 2016
Rock Wool Asserts Worker's Injury Claims Barred by Workers' Compensation Act, Countering Casons' Suit under Employer's Liability Ac
Jan. 9, 2015
A Prolonged Battle Over Workers' Compensation and Negligence Claims
Oct. 10, 2014
Procedural Dispute of Proper Court to review Exclusivity Provisions
Oct. 14, 2011
Plaintiff Appealed a Summary Judgment in Favor of APCo on Claims of Negligence and Wantonness
Feb. 18, 2011
Tort Claims Against Special Employer are Barred by Exclusive-Remedy Provision of the Act
July 24, 2009
Release of Claims Under Workers' Compensation Act does not include Claims Based on Willful Removal of Safety Devicee
April 19, 2019
Correctional Officer Awarded $29,304 for Workplace Injury; Tuscaloosa County Appeals
Feb. 17, 2023
TruckMax Denied Amendment to Challenge Plaintiff’s Capacity in Wrongful Death Case
July 13, 2018
Court Affirms Wrongful Death Was Work-Related
Jan. 13, 2017
Court Grants Thompson Tractor Company's Petition, Directing Dismissal of Asbestos-Related Workers' Compensation Action after Plaintiff's Death
Oct. 10, 2014
Procedural Dispute of Proper Court to review Exclusivity Provisions
Aug. 22, 2014
Unsuccessful Appeal Made by the Adult Daughter of a Deceased Worker
Aug. 8, 2014
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals determined the status of a newspaper delivery person as an independent contractor.
Aug. 9, 2013
No Evidence of Toxicity Exposure or Work-Related Disease
Sept. 14, 2012
Wrongful Death Award Reversed
May 18, 2012
Court Rules Outrage Claim must be Joined with Original Wrongful Death Action
March 9, 2012
Employer entitled to recover the full amount of workers' compensation benefits paid before the plaintiff's estate collected any funds from a third-party settlement.
Oct. 9, 2009
Spouse of Deceased Worker Entitled to Benefits Accrued