Board of Supervisors of Henrico County v. Martin

3 Va.App. 139 (1986)

348 S.E.2d 540

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF HENRICO COUNTY, et al.

v.

JOHNNIE O. MARTIN

Court of Appeals of Virginia

September 16, 1986

Roger L. Williams (Sands, Anderson, Marks & Miller, on brief), for appellants.

Gregory S. Hooe, for appellee.

Employer appealed the decision of the Industrial Commission which awarded compensation to the claimant based upon a change in condition. Employer argued that the 1981 incident, upon which the claim was based, was a second and separate injury for which the claimant should have filed a timely claim, but did not.

The Court of Appeals reversed,…