Ross Laboratories v. Barbour

Opinion

ELDER, J.

Appellants Ross Laboratories and Associated Indemnity Corporation (“Ross”) appeal from a finding of the Workers’ Compensation Commission * awarding benefits to Cora L. Barbour for her occupational disease. On appeal, Ross asserts that the commission (1) misinterpreted the words “did not result from causes outside of the employment” in Code § 65.1-46.1 and, (2) as a result of this misinterpretation, applied an incorrect burden of proof, such that employees can prevail merely by proving the lack of a substantial cause outside of the employment. We affirm the decision of the…