Avondale Mills, Inc. v. Weldon

Clayton J. Weldon, Sr., filed a complaint for workers' compensation benefits in the Circuit Court of Talladega County against Avondale Mills, Inc., alleging that he was owed benefits for a work-related occupational disease. Following oral proceedings, the trial court entered an order, finding that Weldon had sustained a 48% loss of earning capacity as a result of the occupational disease. Weldon was also awarded damages on the basis of retaliatory discharge. Avondale appeals.

At the time of the hearing, Weldon was 54 years of age, with a seventh grade education. He received his G.E.D. and…