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By: The Workers' Compensation Practice Group

Reid v. Virginia Commonwealth University

Rec. No. 0478-13-2 (Va. Ct. App. Oct. 22, 2013)

The Court of Appeals affirmed the Commission’s decision to deny the claimant’s request for medical benefits for the neck and left shoulder.  The Court of Appeals affirmed the finding that these injuries were not compensable consequences of the prior right shoulder injury.

By: The Workers' Compensation Practice Group

The Full Commission reversed the decision of the Deputy Commissioner below, who had found that the claimant failed to adequately market his residual work capacity while on light duty. The Deputy Commissioner found that the claimant failed to put on evidence of the dates of contacts, the numbers of contacts, or any evidence that he looked for work at places with openings. In finding that the claimant did make reasonable efforts to market his work capacity, the Full Commission pointed to the unique and unusual circumstances of the claim.