Dismissal of Claim for Failure to Appear Violates Due Process

The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled that a claim should not have been dismissed for failure to appear because the worker was never notified of the hearing. Case: Tompkins v. Wal-Mart Associates Inc., No. 2200051, 04/09/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Jessie Tompkins worked for Wal-Mart Associates Inc. as a store manager. In February 2018, he filed a claim for benefits asserting he had suffered a gunshot wound and torn meniscus at work in October 2014. Tompkins also asserted that he reinjured his knee in May 2016. Tompkins further asserted that he had received ...