Madison Academy, Inc. v. Hanvey

MOORE, Judge.

Madison Academy, Inc. (“the employer”), appeals from a judgment-in which the Madison Circuit-Court (“the trial court”) awarded Lisa Hanvey (“the employee”) permanent-total-disability benefits pursuant to the. Alabama Workers’ Compensation Act (“the Act”), Ala.Code 1975, § 25-5-1 et seq. We reverse.

The Facts

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