Legal Opinion
Uninsured Employer's Fund v. Gabriel
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided November 29, 2005No. 0893054PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUMGARDNER, III, Judge.
The Uninsured Employer’s Fund appeals the award of death benefits to the widow and sons of Richard Gabriel. The Fund contends the commission lacked jurisdiction, the worker’s death did not arise out of his employment, and the failure of the decedent to obtain insurance for his company barred his recovery. Finding no error, we affirm.
The decedent was an employee of Stratin Consulting, Inc. and routinely traveled by air to meet with clients. He was a passenger on the airplane hijacked by terrorists and crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. His estate filed a…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Westmoreland Coal Co. v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1988
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