An injured saw mill worker must file his retaliatory discharge claim in the county where his accident occurred and his company does business, not in the county of his residence, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled.Case: Ex Parte West Fraser Inc., 2120432, 05/10/2013.Facts: Michael Hunt worked as a gang saw operator at a saw milled owned by West Fraser in Opelika, Ala., in Lee County. Hunt suffered a severe injury to his right arm while working on April 4, 2011. He did not return to work for more than a year after the accident.West Fraser terminated Hunt on June 27, 2012. Hunt received the...
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