County of Worker's Residence Was Proper Venue for Comp Claim

The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled that a worker was properly allowed to proceed with his comp claim against his employer in the county where he resides, as opposed to the county where his alleged injury occurred. Case: Ex Parte Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, No. 2170209, 03/23/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: In August 20117, Gregory K. Nix filed a workers’ compensation claim against Mercedes-Benz U.S. International in the Jefferson County Circuit Court. Nix asserted that he had suffered injuries while employed as an assembly worker at MBUSI's facility in T...