Legal Opinion
Brock v. Voith Siemens Hydro Power Generation
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided November 1, 2011No. 0428113PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELSEY, Judge.
Billy Joe Brock appeals a decision of the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission barring him from litigating injuries he alleged in his initial claim but did not raise at his evidentiary hearing. Brock contends the commission misapplied the res judicata doctrine as a matter of law. We disagree and affirm.
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Brock was injured at work in January 2007. He filed a workers’ compensation claim in July 2007 seeking benefits for injuries to his shoulder, back, and hips. Represented by counsel, he amended his claim in November 2007 to allege additional injuries to his head and leg. A…
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