Court Rejects Employer's Challenge to Composition of Comp Commission Review Panel

The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that the prior affiliation of a deputy commissioner appointed to serve on a review panel is irrelevant as to whether the panel is properly constituted. Case: Dollar Tree Stores v. Tefft, No. 1943-17-1, 06/05/2018, published. Facts: Kathleen Tefft worked as an assistant freight manager for Dollar Tree Stores. She suffered injuries at work in March 2015. Her doctors imposed lifting restrictions, which Dollar Tree was unable to accommodate. Tefft began looking for a new job in November 2015. Procedural history: Tefft filed a workers’ compensation clai...