Didlake, Inc. and North River Insurance Company v. Zeb Goodwin

COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA
Present: Judges Elder, Alston and Senior Judge Willis
DIDLAKE, INC. AND
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
MEMORANDUM OPINION*
v. 	Record No. 0249-13-4 	PER CURIAM
JUNE 18, 2013
ZEB GOODWIN
FROM THE VIRGINIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION
(Joseph F. Giordano; Kathryn Lea Harman; Semmes, Bowen &
Semmes, on brief), for appellants.
(James E. Swiger, on brief), for appellee.
Didlake, Inc. and North River Insurance Company appeal a decision of the Workers’
Compensation Commission, which affirmed the award of disability benefits to Goodwin.
Appellants argue that the commission erred by holding that (1) “Goodwin sustained an injury by
accident arising out of and in the course of his employment on January 11, 2011”; (2) “Goodwin
proved a causal relation between his alleged disability and his employment”; and (3) “Goodwin
met his burden of proving the nature and extent of his alleged disability.” We have reviewed the
record and the commission’s opinion and find that this appeal is without merit. Accordingly, we
affirm for the reasons stated by the commission in its final opinion. See Goodwin v. Didlake,
Inc., VWC File No. VA000-0042-6537 (Jan. 14, 2013). We dispense with oral argument and
summarily affirm because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the
* Pursuant to Code § 17.1-413, this opinion is not designated for publication.
UNPUBLISHED

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materials before the Court and argument would not aid the decisional process. See Code
§ 17.1-403; Rule 5A:27.
Affirmed.