Legal Opinion
Wood Products v. James
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided April 4, 1995No. Record No. 1191-94-4PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FITZPATRICK, Judge.
In this workers’ compensation case, Wood Products of Virginia (Wood Products)1 appeals the commission’s decision awarding benefits to Thomas James, Jr. (claimant). Wood Products argues that the commission erred in: (1) including claimant’s independent contractor earnings when calculating his average weekly wage, and (2) finding that claimant’s independent contractor work was similar to his employment with Augusta Lumber and Supply, Inc. (Augusta Lumber). Finding no error, we affirm the commission.
BACKGROUND
On February 15, 1989, claimant suffered numerous injuries, including…
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