Legal Opinion
Holland v. Virginia Bridge & Structures, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided August 14, 1990No. Record No. 0250-89-1PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WILLIS, J.
In this appeal, we hold that the Industrial Commission erred in suspending an award of workers’ compensation benefits based on its finding that the claimant unjustifiably refused reasonable and necessary medical treatment.
On March 25, 1988, Kenneth Holland, employed as a construction worker by Virginia Bridge and Structures, Inc., was injured when a scaffold on which he was working collapsed. An award was entered in his favor providing compensation during incapacity, commencing April 4, 1988.
Holland’s attending physician, Dr. John Morina, referred him to Dr. James Dillon, a…
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