Merck & Co., Inc. v. Merrick B. Vincent

COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA Present: Judges Humphreys, Huff and AtLee Argued at Norfolk, Virginia PUBLISHED MERCK & CO., INC. OPINION BY v. Record No. 0424-19-1 JUDGE GLEN A. HUFF JANUARY 14, 2020 MERRICK B. VINCENT FROM THE VIRGINIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION Thomas G. Bell, Jr. (TimberlakeSmith, on briefs), for appellant. Stephen F. Forbes (Forbes & Broadwell, on brief), for appellee. Merck & Co., Inc. (“employer”) appeals an award of permanent total disability to Merrick B. Vincent (“claimant”). Employer contends the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission erred by concluding that…