Thomas v. W. Fraser, Inc. (Ex parte W. Fraser, Inc.)

THOMPSON, Presiding Judge.

West Fraser, Inc. ("West Fraser"), petitions this court for a writ of mandamus directing the Lee Circuit Court ("the trial court") to vacate its order of June 22, 2017, entered in an action seeking benefits under the Alabama Workers' Compensation Act, § 25-5-1 et seq., Ala. Code 1975. That order was entered after a hearing on the compensability of injuries that West Fraser's employee Johnny Thomas claims he sustained while working in the line and scope of his employment. In that order, the trial court found that Thomas had "not yet reached [maximum medical…