Jewell Ridge Coal Corp. v. Wright

This workmen’s compensation case is a companion to another decided today, Clinchfield Coal Co. v. Anderson, 222 Va. 62, 278 S.E.2d 817 (1981). Each case involves a claim for a cost-of-living supplement under § 65.1-99.1 of the Virginia Workmen’s Compensation Act.

The claimant here, Joe D. Wright, an employee of Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation, was injured in an industrial accident on June 21, 1978. Pursuant to agreement, he was awarded compensation for total incapacity in the amount of $175 per week. He received *70compensation in this weekly amount until January 21, 1980, when he returned to work…