Legal Opinion
Howell Metal Co. v. Adams
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided March 27, 2001No. 1992003PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUMGARDER, Judge.
Howell Metal Company and its insurer appeal the Workers’ Compensation Commission’s decision that psychiatric treatment for Michael Brandon Adams was causally related to his work injury. We conclude the evidence did not support the finding and reverse the decision.
On October 21, 1998, the employee received chemical burns to his feet, and the employer accepted the claim as compensable. In March 1999, the employee’s treating physician referred him to a psychiatrist. The employee filed an application for payment of psychiatric services claiming the need for treatment arose out of…
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- Sneed v. Morengo, Inc.Court of Appeals of Virginia · 1994
- McPeek v. P. W. & W. Coal Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1969
- Clinchfield Coal Co. v. BowmanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1985
- Russell Stover Candies v. AlexanderCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1999
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