Alabama Workers' Comp Blawg

  • 04
  • Jan
  • 2019

Alabama Appellate Court Determines that Use of the Same Standard for the Left and the Right Made a Wrong

On January 4, 2018, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals released its opinion in Enterprise Leasing Company –South Central, LLC v. Benson Drake.  At trial, the employee claimed …

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  • 20
  • Jul
  • 2012

Alabama Supreme Court Reverses Court of Civil Appeals Holding in Ex parte Caldwell

On July 20, 2012, the Alabama Supreme Court released its opinion in Ex parte Caldwell (In re: West Fraser, Inc. v. Windell Caldwell, Sr.), reversing the earlier January 13, 2012 h…

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  • 23
  • Jan
  • 2012

Finding of Compensability Reversed Where Burden of Proof not Satisfied

West Fraser, Inc. v. Windell Caldwell, Sr. On January 13, 2012, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals released an opinion wherein it reversed a Trial Court’s finding of compensabilit…

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