... The employee also testified that ever since his accident he had experienced back pain that was
different from the back pain he had experienced before the work-related accident. This
circumstantial evidence suggests a causal connection between the foot injury and the ...
... However, Ala.Code 1975, § 25-5-111, states that "the disablement or death of an employee
caused by the contraction of an occupational disease, as defined in Section 25-5-110, shall be
treated as an injury by accident ...." Emphasis added.) At the time the occupational ...
... [1]. Issues. The Act provides that an employee must file a claim within two years of the date of
the accident causing the personal injury for which the employee seeks compensation. ... Crump
recovered from the injury sustained in that accident sufficiently to return to work. ...