Dowden v. Hercules, Inc.

JEAN HARRISON CLEMENTS, Judge.

William C. Dowden, Jr. (claimant) appeals a decision of the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (commission) terminating his temporary partial disability benefits. Claimant contends the commission erred in determining he did not partially cure his unjustified refusal of selective employment offered by Hercules, Inc. (employer). For the reasons that follow, we reverse the decision of the commission and remand.

*671I. BACKGROUND

The relevant facts are not in dispute. Claimant began working for employer in 1969. After thirty years of employment, he voluntarily…