Child Day Care Ass'n v. Christesen

BRYAN, Judge.

Child Day Care Association (“CDCA”) appeals from a judgment of the trial court awarding workers’ compensation benefits to Victoria Christesen for a permanent and total disability. The issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in awarding benefits to Christesen for an injury to the body as a whole rather than for injuries to scheduled members under § 25-5-57(a)(3), Ala.Code 1975. We affirm.

In August 2002, Christesen injured her right ankle in an accident while working for CDCA. A subsequent MRI of Chris-tesen’s right ankle revealed a rupture of the posterior tibial tendon.…