Employer Not Responsible for Treatment of Injuries Not Mentioned in Settlement Agreement

The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled that an injured sheriff's deputy was not entitled to treatment for his lumbar spine under the plain, unambiguous language of the settlement agreement with his employer. Case: Entrekin v. Lasseter, No. 2140160, 06/26/2015, published. Facts: Jerry Frederic Lasseter allegedly suffered injuries in a motor vehicle accident while working as a sheriff's deputy for Etowah County. Todd Entrekin, in his official capacity as sheriff of Etowah County, agreed to settle Lasseter's workers' compensation claim for a lump-sum payment of $22,500. The ...