Christopher Michael Lam v. Town of Lurary Law Enforcement, et al.

COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA
Present: 	Judges McClanahan,* Haley and Senior Judge Willis
CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL LAM
MEMORANDUM OPINION**
v. 	Record No. 0655-11-4 	PER CURIAM
AUGUST 16, 2011
TOWN OF LURARY LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL GROUP SELF-INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
FROM THE VIRGINIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION
(Arthur L. Goff; Bushey, Cave & Goff, on brief), for appellant.
(William S. Sands, Jr.; Duncan & Hopkins, P.C., on brief), for
appellees.
Christopher Michael Lam appeals a decision of the Workers’ Compensation
Commission. He asserts the commission erred in (1) affirming the decision of the deputy
commissioner that he abandoned his claim for a shoulder injury; (2) affirming the decision of the
deputy commissioner that his claim was barred by the statute of limitations; (3) addressing the
factual issue of causation because the decision that the claim had been time-barred was factual
and dispositive, and the adjudication of the issue of causation was gratuitous and unnecessary;
(4) addressing the factual issue of causation without providing notice to him; and (5) concluding
there was no persuasive evidence he suffered a left shoulder injury in the accident. 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 Lam v.
* Justice McClanahan participated in the decision of this case prior to her investiture as a
Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia
** Pursuant to Code § 17.1-413, this opinion is not designated for publication.

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Town of Luray Law Enforcement, VWC File No. 234-59-44 (Mar. 2, 2011). We dispense with
oral argument and summarily affirm 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.