Rice v. State Farm Insurance Co.

GARY M. GAERTNER, Judge.

Appellant, Richard B. Rice, appeals the Labor and Industrial Relation Commission’s (hereinafter “Commission’s”) Final Award denying workers’ compensation benefits. We reverse the Commission’s award and remand for an evidentiary hearing on appellant’s claim.

Appellant Richard B. Rice (hereinafter “employee”) has worked for respondent State Farm Insurance Company (hereinafter “employer”) since 1968. On December 8, 1988, employee worked in employer’s Woodfield Service Center. On that date, employee was called into the office of the Divisional Claim Superintendent, Virginia…