Haywood v. Russell Corp.

Tommie Lee Haywood (employee) filed suit for workmen's compensation benefits because of consecutive injuries to her left hand and arm, her right hand and arm, and her back and neck which she allegedly suffered while employed by Russell Corporation (employer) as a sewing machine operator.

In its order, the trial court noted that the parties stipulated that Alabama's Workmen's Compensation Act applied; that the employee's average weekly earnings were $163.54; and that certain of the employee's medical bills had been paid by the employer, but certain others had not been paid pending the decision…