Legal Opinion
Newton v. Fairfax County Police Department
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 21, 2000No. Record 991124PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SENIOR JUSTICE STEPHENSON
delivered the opinion of the Court.
In this appeal, we determine whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that the statutory beneficiaries of a deceased claimant are not entitled to an award of indemnity benefits under the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act, Code § 65.2-100 et seq. (the Act).
I
On July 23, 1996, the statutory beneficiaries of Robert R. Newton (the Claimants) filed with the Workers’ Compensation Commission (the Commission) a claim for benefits against the Fairfax County Police Department and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors (the Employer). The…
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- Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1990
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