Legal Opinion
Woodward v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided December 28, 1993No. 2134-92-4PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOON, C.J.
Appellant James Woodward, a prisoner, was injured on September 21, 1990, while topping and trimming a tree in Warren County, Virginia, as part of a crew doing road work under an agreement between the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department of Corrections (DOC). Woodward argues that prisoners who prove a contractual relationship between themselves and state agencies are included in the definition of “employee” under Code § 65.1-4. We agree and reverse the commission’s decision denying Woodward workers’ compensation benefits.
An agreement between the DOT and DOC…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Commonwealth v. WoodwardSupreme Court of Virginia · 1995