Guardian of Incompetent Worker Can Pursue Invalidation of Agreement

A divided Alabama Supreme Court ruled that the guardian for an incompetent worker could pursue an action to invalidate a benefit-review agreement years after it was signed by the worker, on the basis of the determination of his incompetency. Case: Ex Parte American Cast Iron Pipe Co., No. 1200500, 09/23/2022, published. Facts: John Gray worked for American Cast Iron Pipe Co. as an electrician. He suffered a serious head injury at work in June 2014. Gray subsequently applied for workers' compensation benefits and attended a benefit-review conference pursuant to the ombudsman program arti...