Sears and Ace American Insurance Company v. Patricia Baltian

COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA
Present: Judges Alston, Chafin and Senior Judge Haley
UNPUBLISHED
SEARS AND
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
MEMORANDUM OPINION*
v. Record No. 0143-16-4 PER CURIAM
JULY 19, 2016
PATRICIA BALTIAN
FROM THE VIRGINIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION
(David A. Obuchowicz; Midkiff, Muncie & Ross, P.C., on brief), for
appellants.
(Michael V. Durkin; Joel Atlas Skirble LLC, on brief), for appellee.
Sears and Ace American Insurance Company (employer) appeal a decision of the
Workers’ Compensation Commission finding that Patricia Baltian (claimant) suffered a left knee
injury in a compensable work accident and finding that ongoing disability was causally related to
the accident. On appeal, employer contends the Commission erred in finding: (1) “claimant
suffered an avulsion fracture as a result of her December 9, 2014 accident;” (2) “claimant’s
medical treatment after February 18, 2015 was causally related to her December 9, 2014
accident;” and (3) “claimant’s disability after February 18, 2015 was causally related to her
December 9, 2014 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 Baltian v. Sears, VWC File No. VA00001013894 (Jan. 11, 2016). We dispense
with oral argument and summarily affirm because the facts and legal contentions are adequately
*
Pursuant to Code § 17.1-413, this opinion is not designated for publication.
presented 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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