Legal Opinion
Pro-Football, Inc., et.al. v. Jeffrey A. Uhlenhake
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided January 29, 2002No. 0275014PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES W. BENTON, Jr., Judge.
The Workers’ Compensation Commission entered an award of permanent partial disability benefits in favor of Jeffrey A. Uhlenhake, a professional football player, for injury to his left foot and denied him an award of benefits for injury to his left knee. Pro-Football, Inc., trading as the Washington Redskins, contends that injuries to a professional football player are not covered by the Act and, alternatively, that the evidence does not support the award of benefits for injury to Uhlenhake’s left foot. Uhlenhake contends the evidence proved a compensable injury to…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
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