Legal Opinion

Sturtz v. Chesapeake Corp.

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided August 20, 2002No. 2937012PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*674HODGES, Judge.

Carla Sturtz (claimant), beneficiary of Thomas E. Sturtz, Jr. (decedent), appeals a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission denying claimant’s claim for survivor death benefits for herself and her twenty-year-old son, a full-time student. Claimant contends the commission erred in finding that her claim for death benefits due to a fatal compensable consequence was barred by the limitation period contained in Code § 65.2-512. Finding no error, we affirm.

The facts are undisputed. On September 8, 1986 while working for employer, the decedent sustained a compensable injury…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Leonard v. ArnoldSupreme Court of Virginia · 1977
  2. Bohle v. Henrico County School BoardSupreme Court of Virginia · 1993
  3. Thomas Refuse Service v. FloodCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1999

3Cited by9 opinions

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  5. Nelson County Schools & Compmanagement, Inc. v. WoodsonCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2005

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