Legal Opinion

Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program v. Young

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided February 13, 2001No. Record 0827-00-2PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILLIS, Judge.

The Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program (Program) appeals the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission (commission) awarding benefits and expenses to Ada F. Young, mother of William T. Young, Jr., (Tommy), pursuant to Code § 38.2-5009. The Program contends the commission erred when it found that the Program faded to rebut the statutory presumption contained in Code § 38.2-5008(A). For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

*310I. THE ACT

The Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act (Act) was established to provide compensation to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Wagner Enterprises, Inc. v. BrooksCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1991
  2. Hungerford Mechanical Corp. v. HobsonCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1991
  3. Penley v. Island Creek Coal Co.Court of Appeals of Virginia · 1989
  4. Bass v. City of Richmond Police DepartmentSupreme Court of Virginia · 1999
  5. City of Hopewell v. TirpakCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1998

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Central Virginia Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates, P.C. v. WhitfieldCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2004
  2. Wolfe v. Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation ProgramCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2003
  3. Gumbs-Heyliger v. CMW & Associates Corp.District Court, Virgin Islands · 2014
  4. Kidder v. Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation ProgramCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2002
  5. Meador v. Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation ProgramCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2004

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