Opinion
Record Nos. 3020-03-3, 3046-03-3.
March 16, 2004.
Appeal from the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission.
(Ramesh Murthy, Lisa Frisina Clements, PennStuart, on briefs), for Floyd County School Board and VSBA Workers' Comp Group/Acordia Employers Service.
(Brenda C. Moses, Montgomery Moses, PC, on brief), for Randall Woolwine in Record No. 3020-03-3.
(Randall W. Woolwine, pro se, on brief), in Record No. 3046-03-3.
Present: Judges Bumgardner, Kelsey and Senior Judge Hodges.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Pursuant to Code § 17.1-413, this opinion is not designated for publication.
Floyd County School Board and its insurer (hereinafter referred to as "employer") appeal a decision of the Workers' Compensation Commission finding that Randall Woolwine's (claimant) current medical condition and treatment are related to his compensable March 6, 2002 injury by accident and that Drs. Glen L. Sublette and Kevin Kelleher are authorized treating physicians and that any referrals made by those physicians for treatment that is causally related to the March 6, 2002 injury by accident, are the employer's responsibility. In his cross-appeal, Woolwine appeals the commission's findings that he failed to prove he was totally disabled beginning December 12, 2002 and that even if he proved he was partially disabled as of that date, he failed to prove he made a reasonable effort to market his remaining work capacity. We have reviewed the record and the commission's opinion and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the commission in its final opinion.See Woolwine v. Floyd (County of) School Board, VWC File No. 209-02-00 (Oct. 23, 2003). We dispense with oral argument and summarily affirm with respect to the issues raised in both appeals because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the Court and argument would not aid the decisional process. See Code § 17.1-403; Rule 5A:27. Affirmed.
We deny employer's Motion to Dismiss Record Number 3046-03-3 as claimant's brief was timely filed. In addition, we deny claimant's request to expedite this case.