Legal Opinion
U.S. Steel Min. Co., Inc. v. Riddle
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided December 10, 1993No. 2910697PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is a workmen's compensation case.
In October 1989, Douglas P. Riddle filed a complaint against U.S. Steel Mining Company, Inc. (USM), for workmen's compensation benefits, alleging an on-the-job injury. Following ore tenus proceedings, the trial court found, inter alia, that Riddle had sustained a 31% loss of earning capacity and awarded benefits, although Riddle continued working for USM and his post-injury earnings exceeded his pre-injury earnings; hence, this appeal.
On appeal, USM contends that Riddle did not sufficiently rebut the presumption that he had sustained no loss of earning…
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