Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama January 29, 1993, 2910405 (Jim Walter Resources, Inc. v. Budnick)

This is a workmen's compensation case. It is not disputed that Robert D. Budnick was employed by Jim Walter Resources (JWR) as a coal miner in February 1989, when he injured his back in an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment. Budnick returned to work shortly after the accident and continued working until April 1989, when he began receiving medical treatment from Dr.