Saad's Healthcare Services, Inc. v. Meinhardt

COBB, Chief Justice.

On January 9, 2008, this Court granted the petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Saad’s Healthcare Services, Inc., to review the Court of Civil Appeals’ opinion, Saad’s Healthcare Services, Inc. v. Meinhardt, 19 So.3d 847 (Ala.Civ.App.2007) (“Meinhardt II”). We affirm.

This case presents significant questions of first impression regarding the proper construction of the definition of “permanent total disability” contained in the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Act, § 25-5-1 et seq., Ala.Code 1975. The statutory definition of “permanent total disability” contains the…