Leesburg Yarn Mills, Inc. v. Hood

DONALDSON, Judge.

Leesburg Yarn Mills, Inc. (“Leesburg”), appeals the judgment of the Cherokee Circuit Court (“the trial court”) determining that Thomas Hood has suffered a compen-sable injury under the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Act, § 25-5-1 et seq., Ala. Code 1975 (“the Act”), and awarding medical benefits and compensation benefits to Hood. We affirm.

Before filing a claim for workers’ compensation benefits, Hood had been employed by Leesburg for approximately 23 years. Hood continued his employment throughout the trial-court proceedings.

In 2009, Hood sought medical treatment for hand…