HEI Hospitality and North River Insurance Company v. Veronica Almaraz ( 2016 )

COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA
Present: Judges Alston, Chafin and Senior Judge Haley
UNPUBLISHED
HEI HOSPITALITY AND
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
MEMORANDUM OPINION*
v. Record No. 1414-15-2 PER CURIAM
JANUARY 12, 2016
VERONICA ALMARAZ, EMBASSY SUITES
OF TYSONS CORNER AND AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY
FROM THE VIRGINIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION
(Jesse F. Narron; Jonas A. Callis; PennStuart, on brief), for
appellants.
(Andrew S. Kasmer, on brief), for appellee Veronica Almaraz.
(D. Boyd Cook; David A. Obuchowicz; Midkiff, Muncie & Ross,
P.C., on brief), for appellees Embassy Suites of Tysons Corner and
American Zurich Insurance Company.
HEI Hospitality and North River Insurance Company (collectively “employer”) appeal
from an August 11, 2015 order of the Workers’ Compensation Commission affirming a deputy
commissioner’s opinion awarding Veronica Almaraz (“claimant”) medical benefits and
temporary total disability benefits for an injury by accident occurring on July 24, 2014. On
appeal, employer contends the Commission erred by finding the evidence sufficient to prove
(1) “that [claimant] suffered a compensable injury by accident to her back on July 24, 2014,”
(2) “that any disability after July 24, 2014 was causally related to the July 24, 2014 incident,”
and (3) “that any medical treatment after July 24, 2014 was reasonable, necessary, and causally
related to the July 24, 2014 incident.”
*
Pursuant to Code § 17.1-413, this opinion is not designated for publication.
Upon reviewing the record and the briefs of the parties, we conclude that this appeal is
without merit. Accordingly, we summarily affirm the Commission’s decision. Rule 5A:27. We
affirm for the reasons stated by the Commission in its final opinion. See Almaraz v. HEI
Hospitality, JCN VA00000953877 and JCN VA00000804915 (Aug. 11, 2015). 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.
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