Legal Opinion
Lynch v. Lee
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided November 15, 1994No. 0047-94-4PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FITZPATRICK, J.
Isaiah Lynch (claimant) appeals the commission’s decision excluding him from coverage under the agricultural exemption of the Workers’ Compensation Act. Code § 65.1-28 (now Code § 65.2-101 (B)(7)). Claimant argues the commission erred in finding that the Lee Partnership (employer) did not have the three full-time employees required for coverage under the Act. We affirm the commission and hold that the Act excludes claimant from coverage.
BACKGROUND
Claimant, a seasonal apple picker, injured his back in 1988 while picking apples for employer. Employer is a family farming…
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