Rent A Center, Inc. and Fidelity & Guaranty Ins. Co. v. Mary Beatrice Phillips

COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA
Present: 	Judges Frank, Huff and Senior Judge Haley
RENT A CENTER, INC. AND
FIDELITY & GUARANTY INS. CO.
MEMORANDUM OPINION*
v. 	Record No. 2028-12-1 	PER CURIAM
MARCH 5, 2013
MARY BEATRICE PHILLIPS
FROM THE VIRGINIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION
(Matthew J. Griffin; Angela F. Gibbs; Midkiff, Muncie & Ross, P.C.,
on brief), for appellants.
(Steven M. Legum; Goldblatt, Cohen & Legum, P.C., on brief), for
appellee.
Rent A Center, Inc. and its insurer (hereinafter employer) appeal a decision of the
Workers’ Compensation Commission (the commission) finding the claim of Mary Beatrice
Phillips (claimant) was not barred by the statute of limitations and finding the claimant’s rights
with respect to the filing of a claim were prejudiced by employer’s failure to timely file a first
report of accident with the commission. 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 Phillips v. Rent A Center, Inc., VWC File No. JCN
241-66-69 (Oct. 16, 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.
UNPUBLISHED