Franconia International Shell and Southern Fire and Casualty Company v. Tariq Mahmood Alam ( 2010 )

COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA Present: Judges Kelsey, Petty and Senior Judge Bumgardner FRANCONIA INTERNATIONAL SHELL AND SOUTHERN FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY MEMORANDUM OPINION * v. Record No. 2585-09-4 PER CURIAM MARCH 30, 2010 TARIQ MAHMOOD ALAM FROM THE VIRGINIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION (Joseph C. Veith, III; Trichilo, Bancroft, McGavin, Horvath & Judkins, P.C., on brief), for appellants. (Craig A. Brown; Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP, on brief), for appellee. Franconia International Shell, and its insurer, Southern Fire and Casualty Company, appeal a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission finding (1) Tariq Alam (claimant) proved he was entitled to benefits from June 12, 2008 and continuing; and (2) claimant established his disability was causally related to his workplace 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 Alam v. Franconia International Shell, VWC File No. 232-67-77 (Oct. 28, 2009). 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.