Court Opinion

ID: 9938506
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2024-02-09 19:03:21.750082+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:37:05.117991
License: Public Domain

I agree with Judge Yates that the trial court's judgment should be reversed; however, I would not remand the cause for the trial court to make a finding as to whether the worker filed the claim involving the injuries to her left side within the two-year statute of limitations of Ala. Code 1975, § 25-5-80. The evidence is undisputed that the claim for the left-side injuries was filed more than two years after the injuries occurred. Therefore, the trial court erred by awarding any benefits for those injuries, and it is unnecessary for the trial court to make any additional findings upon remand, other than to dismiss that claim.
Thompson, J., concurs.