City of Charlottesville v. Sclafani

PRESENT: Lemons, C.J., Goodwyn, Mims, Powell, Kelsey, McCullough JJ., and Millette, S.J. CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, ET AL. OPINION BY v. Record No. 200791 JUSTICE CLEO E. POWELL AUGUST 26, 2021 WILLIAM SCLAFANI FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA The City of Charlottesville (the “City”) appeals the decision of the Court of Appeals affirming an award of workers’ compensation benefits. I. BACKGROUND In May 2017, William Sclafani (“Sclafani”), a Charlottesville police officer, took part in a SWAT team training activity. Sclafani played the role of the suspect in various scenarios from 8:00 a.m.…