Rush v. Heflin

This is a workmen's compensation case.

Briefly, the trial court ascertained that the parties were subject to the workmen's compensation law, that the employee was injured, that he was temporarily totally disabled for a certain period of time and that he was also permanently partially disabled. The employee was awarded compensation for such and since the employers did not have in effect any policy of workmen's compensation insurance and had not qualified as a self insurer, the awarded compensation was doubled pursuant to section 25-5-8 (e) of the Code of Alabama of 1975. The employers were…