Steven B. Crouch v. Battlefield Farms, Inc. and Northern Insurance Company of New York

COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA
Present: 	Judges Kelsey, Petty and Senior Judge Bumgardner
STEVEN B. CROUCH
MEMORANDUM OPINION*
v. 	Record No. 0603-11-2 	PER CURIAM
AUGUST 2, 2011
BATTLEFIELD FARMS, INC. AND
NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
FROM THE VIRGINIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION
(Robert Dwoskin, on brief), for appellant.
(Frederick T. Schubert, II; Angela F. Gibbs; Midkiff, Muncie &
Ross, P.C., on brief), for appellees.
Steven B. Crouch appeals a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission. He
asserts the commission erred in (1) rejecting his testimony regarding the severity of his
symptoms after spending an entire day fixing a machine for employer as evidence of an injury by
accident resulting from a “discernable incident,” and (2) concluding a single work event
occurring over the course of one day could not be classified as an injury by accident in the
absence of a “distinct onset of symptoms.” We have reviewed the record and the commission’s
opinion and find this appeal is without merit. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by
the commission in its final opinion. See Crouch v. Battlefield Farms, Inc., VWC File No.
241-48-21 (Mar. 8, 2011). 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.