Virgil v. American Guarantee & Liability Insurance Co.

This appeal arises from a worker’s compensation claim filed on behalf of Larry Joe Virgil (Virgil), plaintiff/appellee, against the employer, Scaffolding Rental & Erection Service, Inc. (Scaffolding) and the employer’s insurer, American Guarantee & Liability Co. (American) seeking benefits for a work-related accident occurring on December 7, 1982.

On March 27, 1986 the trial judge granted judgment in favor of Virgil and against the defendants in the amount of 100 weeks of compensation at the rate of $153.00 per week, subject to a credit for the compensation previously paid. From this adverse…