Govstrive, LLC, and Ohio Security Insurance Company v. Melvin Bethea ( 2019 )

COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA
Present: Judges Russell, AtLee and Senior Judge Frank
UNPUBLISHED
GOVSTRIVE, LLC, AND
OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
MEMORANDUM OPINION*
v. Record No. 0699-19-4 PER CURIAM
AUGUST 6, 2019
MELVIN BETHEA
FROM THE VIRGINIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION
(Andrew Suddarth; Law Offices of Christopher R. Costabile, on
brief), for appellants.
(Michael R. Strong; The Strong Law Firm, P.C., on brief), for
appellee.
Govstrive, LLC, and Ohio Security Insurance Company (hereinafter “employer”) appeal
a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission finding that Melvin Bethea sustained
compensable injuries in a workplace accident on December 12, 2017, and awarding indemnity
benefits. Employer asserts that that Commission erred by “finding that [c]laimant’s alleged
cervical and lumbar injuries were causally related to the work accident” and by “refusing to
accept [the] [i]ndependent [m]edical [e]xamination into the record in order to prevent manifest
injustice.” 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 Bethea v. Govstrive, LLC, et al., JCN VA02000029508 (Mar. 29, 2019). We
dispense with oral argument and summarily affirm because the facts and legal contentions are
*
Pursuant to Code § 17.1-413, this opinion is not designated for publication.
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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