Legal Opinion
American Safety Razor Co. v. Hunter
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided May 6, 1986No. Record No. 0842-85PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BENTON, J.
This appeal presents several issues with respect to intoxication of a claimant as a defense to a workers’ compensation claim. We agree with the Industrial Commission that the employer, American Safety Razor Company, did not meet its burden of proving injury due to intoxication as provided by Code § 65.1-38, and for this reason, we affirm.
On the night before the accident the claimant, Emmett P. Hunter, was drinking whiskey until approximately 4:30 a.m. He also drank three cans of beer at some time before his shift began. Hunter admitted before the deputy commissioner that he…
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