Phillip Dwayne Stiltner v. Pike Electric Inc. and Liberty Insurance Corporation

COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA
Present: 	Judges Petty, AtLee and Senior Judge Clements
THE ESTATE OF FLOYD RAMSEY SIMS
v. 	Record No. 0099-16-2
PIKE ELECTRIC INC. AND
LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION 	MEMORANDUM OPINION*
PER CURIAM
PHILLIP DWAYNE STILTNER 	MAY 10, 2016
v. 	Record No. 0100-16-2
PIKE ELECTRIC INC. AND
LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
FROM THE VIRGINIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION
(Christopher C. Booberg; BoobergLaw, P.C., on briefs), for
appellants.
(Patricia C. Arrighi; PennStuart, on briefs), for appellees.
In this consolidated appeal, the Estate of Floyd Ramsey Sims and Phillip Dwayne Stiltner
(claimants) appeal from December 15, 2015 opinions of the Workers’ Compensation
Commission. Those opinions affirmed a deputy commissioner’s opinions denying their claims
for benefits. On appeal, claimants contend the Commission erred by finding their injuries by
accident did not occur in the course of their employment.
Upon reviewing the record and the parties’ briefs, we conclude that these appeals are
without merit. Accordingly, we summarily affirm the Commission’s decisions. Rule 5A:27.
We affirm for the reasons stated by the Commission in its final opinions. See The Estate of
* Pursuant to Code § 17.1-413, this opinion is not designated for publication.
UNPUBLISHED

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Floyd Ramsey Sims v. Pike Electric, Inc., JCN VA00001006841 (Dec. 15, 2015); Stiltner v. Pike
Electric, Inc., JCN VA00001006840 (Dec. 15, 2015). 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.