Legal Opinion
Ford Motor Co. v. Favinger
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 11, 2008No. Record 062620PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY Justice CYNTHIA D. KINSER.
In this workers' compensation claim for temporary partial disability benefits, the dispositive issue is whether an employee made a reasonable effort to market his residual work capacity. Because the record contains no evidence that the employee did so, we will reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals of Virginia that affirmed an award of benefits.
On September 11, 2002, while working for Ford Motor Company, William K. Favinger suffered an injury compensable under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act (the Act), Code §§ 65.2-100 through 65.2-1310.…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. BatemanCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1987
- National Linen Service v. McGuinnCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1989
- Conner v. BraggSupreme Court of Virginia · 1962
- Stenrich Group v. JemmottSupreme Court of Virginia · 1996
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. HarrisonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1985
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3Cited by24 opinions
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