The Court of Appeals affirms a commission finding that employer lacked the requisite three employees for jurisdiction under Va. Code § 65.2-101: the record supports that at most two employees were required considering the established performance of the work of ...

Tagged with: Judge Jean Harrison Clements Virginia Court of Appeals Workers' Compensation

The Court of Appeals affirms the commission’s determination that employee’s fall in her employer’s parking lot is not compensable:  employer was not responsible for maintaining the lot and did not control employee’s selection of parking places. Employee worked as an ...

Tagged with: Judge Stephen R. McCullough Virginia Court of Appeals Workers' Compensation

The Court of Appeals affirms the commission decision reinstating disability benefits to a convenience store assistant manager who suffered a compensable injury to her right knee; the record supports the commission finding that considering all of the circumstances, employee reasonably ...

Tagged with: Judge Larry G. Elder Virginia Court of Appeals Workers' Compensation

In this coverage dispute between two workers’ compensation carriers, the Court of Appeals holds that the carrier that was liable for claimant’s most recent compensable condition was responsible for payment of claimant’s ongoing temporary total disability benefits. On all dates ...

Tagged with: Judge Randolph A. Beales Virginia Court of Appeals Workers' Compensation

The Court of Appeals affirms the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission award of benefits to a 65-year old cashier who injured her left knee, arm and shoulder complying with a request to take a break; the commission correctly found employee’s fall ...

Tagged with: Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr. Virginia Court of Appeals Workers' Compensation

The Court of Appeals affirms the commission denial of benefits to a nurse who received a “blue letter” notifying her of the deadline to file a claim within 17 days; this notice was timely even if close to the expiration ...

Tagged with: Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr. Virginia Court of Appeals Workers' Compensation

A spine center that claims it was underpaid for treatment of an injured worker wins remand of this case, as the insurance carrier did not prove the treating physician who provided claimant’s care had waived the right to receive additional ...

Tagged with: Judge Robert J. Humphreys Virginia Court of Appeals Workers' Compensation

There is constant tension between doctors and workers’ compensation carriers over how much to pay medical providers to treat injured workers. The stakes are high because payment for care runs into the multi-millions of dollars for employers. The score was ...

Tagged with: General Assembly Virginia Court of Appeals News Workers' Compensation

An employer challenging an award of workers’ comp benefits has waived its issues on appeal by failing to comply with procedural rules, including proper binding of the brief and appendix, including assignments of error and a statement of facts; the ...

Tagged with: Per Curiam Opinion Virginia Court of Appeals Workers' Compensation

In light of the pro se claimant’s many procedural errors, the Court of Appeals finds no merit in his appeal of a denial of his claims for wage loss benefits, disfigurement and medical expenses. Claimant’s opening brief fails to include ...

Tagged with: Per Curiam Opinion Virginia Court of Appeals Workers' Compensation