Gordon v. Ford Motor Co.

McCLANAHAN, Judge.

John T. Gordon, Jr. appeals the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission denying him benefits on his change-in-condition application. Gordon argues on appeal that the commission’s conclusion that his claim was time-barred by Code § 65.2-708(A) should be reversed because it “erred in ruling that [Code § ] 65.2-708(0 extends only once during the life of a workers’ compensation case and that the tolling provision did not apply to the facts of this case.” For the following reasons, we agree with Gordon and reverse the commission’s decision.

I. Background

The relevant facts…