Jerry L. Adams v. Lowe & Nelson, Inc., et al.

COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA
Present: 	Judges Alston, Decker and Senior Judge Coleman
JERRY L. ADAMS
MEMORANDUM OPINION*
v. 	Record No. 1697-13-3 	PER CURIAM
MARCH 11, 2014
LOWE & NELSON, INC.,
THE VIRGINIA CONTRACTORS GROUP
SELF-INSURANCE ASSOCIATION AND
PMA MANAGEMENT CORP., TPA
FROM THE VIRGINIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION
(Jerry Adams, pro se, on brief).
(Jonnie L. Speight; Johnson, Ayers & Matthews, P.L.C., on brief),
for appellees.
Jerry L. Adams (claimant) appeals a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission
finding that Lowe & Nelson, Inc., The Virginia Contractors Group Self-Insurance Association
and PMA Management Corp., TPA (employer) is not responsible for payment of claimant’s
proposed shoulder surgery. On appeal, claimant contends the commission erred in (1) finding
employer is not responsible for payment of the proposed surgery and (2) placing great weight on
the medical opinion of Dr. Robert B. Stephenson. We have reviewed the record and the
commission’s opinion and find that this appeal is without merit. 1 Accordingly, we affirm for the
reasons stated by the commission in its final opinion. See Adams v. Lowe & Nelson, JCN
* Pursuant to Code § 17.1-413, this opinion is not designated for publication.
1 Claimant failed to comply with Rule 5A:20(c) and 5A:20(d). His opening brief did not
include an exact reference to the appendix or record where the assignments of error were
preserved or a statement of facts with references to the appendix or record. Furthermore, the
appendix did not include the commission’s opinion. Appellant filed an amended opening brief
but failed to correct these deficiencies.
UNPUBLISHED

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1738808 (Aug. 12, 2013). 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.