Michael W. Falin v. Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission ( 2019 )

COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA
Present: Judges Beales, Huff and Senior Judge Annunziata
UNPUBLISHED
MICHAEL W. FALIN
MEMORANDUM OPINION*
v. Record No. 1130-19-3 PER CURIAM
OCTOBER 8, 2019
VIRGINIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
COMMISSION
FROM THE VIRGINIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION
(Michael W. Falin, on brief), pro se.
No brief for appellee.
Michael W. Falin appeals a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission (“the
Commission”) affirming the award of attorney’s fees in a May 30, 2019 order approving a
compromise settlement for two claims alleging coal workers’ pneumoconiosis. Falin argues that
the Commission erred by finding that the award of attorney’s fees was reasonable. We have
reviewed the record and the Commission’s opinion and find that this appeal is without merit.
Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the Commission in its final opinion. See Falin
v. Paramount Coal, et al., JCN VA02000031766 and JCN VA02000031435 (VA Wrk. Comp.
Jun. 18, 2019). We dispense with oral argument and summarily affirm because the facts and
legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the Court and argument would
not aid the decisional process. See Code § 17.1-403; Rule 5A:27.
Affirmed.
*
Pursuant to Code § 17.1-413, this opinion is not designated for publication.