Court Overturns Order Authorizing Treatment Without Finding of Compensable Injury

The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals overturned an order authorizing a worker’s continued receipt of medical care without determining whether the worker had suffered a compensable injury, or how the injury occurred. Case: Ex parte West Fraser, No. 2160814, 09/15/2017, published. Facts: Johnny Thomas worked for West Fraser Inc. He filed a workers’ compensation claim in April 2015, asserting he had suffered injuries while trying to dislodge a log that had become stuck on a conveyor belt. West Fraser contested his claim, denying that the alleged accident had occurred. It said it...