Zion Church Designers & Builders v. McDonald

Opinion

WILLIS, J.

Zion Church Designers and Builders (Zion) appeals the decision of the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission awarding benefits to Donald Wayne McDonald. Zion contends (1) that McDonald’s injury did not arise out of and in the course of his employment, (2) that McDonald was not its employee, but was employed by First Church of the Nazarene (the Church), (3) that the Church was obligated to provide workers’ compensation coverage to McDonald, and (4) that the Church is the party liable to provide benefits to McDonald. Zion failed to note its appeal timely with respect to the…