Talley v. Goodwin Bros. Lumber Co.

On April 17, 1979, Percell Talley suffered an industrial accident when a sliver of wood became imbedded in his right hand while he was working as a laborer for Goodwin Brothers Lumber Company. Thp wound became infected, and Talley nearly lost his hand. After he attained a plateau of medical improvement, Talley, who had been receiving disability compensation pursuant to an agreement with his employer, was awarded, on the employer’s application, a specific disability rating pursuant to Code § 65.1-56. The employer paid Talley the required 37.50 weeks of specific disability compensation based…