Birmingham Steel Erectors v. Haynes

THOMPSON, Judge.

James R. Haynes suffered an on-the-job injury while working for Birmingham Steel Erectors (“BSE”). Haynes and BSE entered into an agreement to settle Haynes’s claim for workers’ compensation benefits. On March 11, 1996, the trial court entered a judgment that incorporated the terms of that agreement.

On April 30, 1998, Haynes petitioned to have BSE held in contempt of court for its alleged failure to comply with the terms of the March 11, 1996, judgment. On August 11, 1998, the trial court conducted a hearing and received ore tenus evidence. On January 25, 2001, the trial court…