Virginia Municipal Group Self-Insurance v. Crawford

By Judge Stanley P. Klein

In these Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment, the court must address the Complainant Virginia Municipal Group Self-Insurance Association’s (“VML”) assertion that Virginia law recognizes a cause of action for unjust enrichment, which entitles it to a reimbursement of workers’ compensation benefits it previously distributed to Defendant Gary Chance Crawford following an injury sustained within the scope of his employment. VML contends that Virginia has a strong public policy against injured parties receiving a double recovery for their injuries and that the principles…