Injured Flight Paramedic Fails to Prove Entitlement to Additional Awards

The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld benefit awards of closed periods for an injured paramedic, finding that she failed to prove her entitlement to additional compensation. Case: Martinka v. PHI Group Inc., No. 1990-22-4, 07/16/2024, unpublished. Facts: Christina Martinka was a flight paramedic for PHI Group Inc. She injured her back at work on Nov. 29, 2017. Marinka sought medical treatment on Dec. 1, 2017, and a physician’s assistant took her off work until a follow-up appointment on Dec. 6. At the follow-up appointment, the assistant told Marinka to stay off of work unti...