Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Chamless

MONROE, Judge.

Reginal L. Chamless sued his employer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., for workers’ compensation benefits. After a hearing, the trial court found that Chamless had aggravated a back injury or had reinjured his back in an on-the-job accident and awarded him temporary total disability benefits of $15,600. The trial court also ordered Wal-Mart to pay Chamless any future medical expenses that he might incur as a result of the back injury. Wal-Mart appeals.

The standard of review this court must apply in this case is derived from § 25-5-81(e)(1), Ala.Code 1975, which provides: “In reviewing…