A & G Coal Corporation and New Hampshire Insurance Company v. Edward Bright ( 2014 )


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  •                                              COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA
    Present: Judges Frank, Huff and Senior Judge Haley
    UNPUBLISHED
    A & G COAL CORPORATION AND
    NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
    MEMORANDUM OPINION*
    v.     Record No. 1390-14-3                                              PER CURIAM
    DECEMBER 16, 2014
    EDWARD BRIGHT
    FROM THE VIRGINIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION
    (S. Vernon Priddy III; Sarah Y. M. Himmel; Two Rivers Law
    Group, P.C., on brief), for appellants.
    (Paul L. Phipps; Mingkwan Emme Collins; Lee and Phipps, P.C.,
    on brief), for appellee.
    A & G Coal Corporation and New Hampshire Insurance Company (appellants) appeal a
    decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission (the “commission”). Appellants allege the
    commission erred in upholding decisions of the deputy commissioner: 1) refusing to leave the
    record open after the hearing to permit appellants to obtain an independent medical examination
    of Edward Bright; 2) finding Bright proved he sustained a work injury by accident; and
    3) concluding Bright established a mechanical change to his body caused by the accident. 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
    Bright v. A & G Coal, Corp., JCN VA00000851999 (June 30, 2014). We dispense with oral
    argument and summarily affirm because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented
    *
    Pursuant to Code § 17.1-413, this opinion is not designated for publication.
    in the materials before the Court and argument would not aid the decisional process. See Code
    § 17.1-403; Rule 5A:27.
    Affirmed.
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Document Info

Docket Number: 1390143

Filed Date: 12/16/2014

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 4/17/2021