John E. Venable v. S & M Brands, Inc. and Commerce & Industry Insurance Company

COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA
Present: 	Judges Humphreys, Huff and Senior Judge Clements
JOHN E. VENABLE
MEMORANDUM OPINION*
v. 	Record No. 0395-12-2 	PER CURIAM
JULY 17, 2012
S & M BRANDS, INC. AND
COMMERCE & INDUSTRY INSURANCE COMPANY
FROM THE VIRGINIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION
(W. Barry Montgomery; Kalbaugh, Pfund & Messersmith, on brief),
for appellant.
(Adam S. Rafal; Lisa L. Thatch; Vandeventer Black LLP, on brief),
for appellees.
John E. Venable (hereinafter “claimant”) appeals a decision of the Workers’
Compensation Commission finding he did not suffer a compensable spinal injury as a result of
his work-related accident and in finding that his spinal surgery and related medical expenses
were not the result of his work-related accident. Claimant also appeals the commission’s
decision finding that Drs. Paul Keetae Kim and John Welshofer, as well as Trinity Medical
Center, were not his authorized treating or attending physicians. 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 Venable v. S&M Brands, Inc.,
VWC File No. VA00000055389 (Feb. 2, 2012). 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.
* Pursuant to Code § 17.1-413, this opinion is not designated for publication.