- 05
- Sep
- 2024
Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Finds Employer Responsible for Injuries Aggravated in MVA Occurring 9 Years Post-Settlement
On August 16, 2024, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals released its opinion in Victoryland v. Patricia Dianne Arnold wherein it addressed the Successive Compensable Injury Test. …
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- Sep
- 2021
In Alabama, Continued Pain After One Workers’ Compensation Injury Does Not Necessarily Equate To A Recurrence
In Alabama, Continued Pain After One Workers’ Compensation Injury Does Not Necessarily Equate To A Recurrence On September 17, 2021, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled on a…
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- Apr
- 2015
Misuse Of The Term Aggravation Causes Huge Overpayments In Workers' Compensation
The below article is re-published with permission from its author, John Geaney. It was originally published on April 9, 2015 on Mr. Geaney's New Jersey Workers' Comp Blog (http://…
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- Aug
- 2014
Alabama Court of Appeals Addresses Procedure to Terminate Medical Benefits and Last Injurious Exposure Rule
On August 22, 2014, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals released its opinion in Total Fire Protection, Inc. v Jonathan Jean, affirming the Trial Court’s order denying Total Fire Pr…
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- May
- 2014
Alabama Employers will not be Guessed into Liability for Workers' Compensation Benefits
On May 16, 2014, the Alabama Court of Appeals released its opinion in Jesse Stutts, Inc. v. William Hughey overruling a trial court’s finding that the employee’s new injury was a …
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- Aug
- 2010
Evidence Supports Finding of New Injury Rather Than Recurrence of Previous Injury
On August 27, 2010, the Court of Civil Appeals released their opinion in the Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham v. Allan Isom, affirming the trial court’s decision that t…
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- May
- 2009
EVIDENCE RELATING HIP INJURY TO COMPENSABLE KNEE INJURY HELD INSUFFICIENT
Walmart Stores, Inc v. Marilyn Orr: In this opinion, released on May 8, 3009, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals considered a case wherein the trial court held the employee to be …
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