Gunst Corporation and Reliance Ins.Co. v. Childress

BENTON, Judge.

The Workers’ Compensation Commission awarded Alice Lee Childress compensation for permanent total incapacity pursuant to Code § 65.2-500. Gunst Corporation and Reliance Insurance Company, whom we designate “Gunst,” contend (1) the medical evidence was insufficient to prove that Childress reached maximum medical improvement and (2) the commission improperly ruled that Childress met her burden of proving entitlement to compensation for permanent total incapacity. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the award.

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The evidence at the evidentiary hearing proved that Alice Lee…