Rockingham Memorial Hospital, etc. v. Mary Beth Bailey

COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA
Present: Judges Frank, Huff and Senior Judge Haley
ROCKINGHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND
SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION
MEMORANDUM OPINION*
v. 	Record No. 0811-14-3 	PER CURIAM
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
MARY BETH BAILEY
FROM THE VIRGINIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION
(Christopher Kite; Roberta A. Paluck; Lucas & Kite, PLC, on brief),
for appellants.
(Amber H. Russo; HammondTownsend, PLC, on brief), for
appellee.
* Pursuant to Code § 17.1-413, this opinion is not designated for publication.
Rockingham Memorial Hospital and Safety National Casualty Corporation (employer)
appeal a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission finding that Mary Beth Bailey’s
(claimant’s) current condition and surgery were reasonable, necessary, and causally related to a
prior work accident. On appeal, employer argues credible evidence does not exist to support the
findings that (1) Dr. Michael M. Zilles is claimant’s authorized treating physician, and
(2) claimant’s May 24, 2013 surgery was reasonable, necessary, and causally related to her
January 6, 2009 accident and employer is responsible for the cost of that surgery. 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 Bailey
v. Rockingham, VWC File No. VA01002423121 (Apr. 8, 2014). We dispense with oral
argument and summarily affirm because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented
UNPUBLISHED

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