Court Denies Employer's Successive Application for Hearing as Lacking Probable Cause

The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Commission denying an employer’s successive application for a hearing as being unsupported by probable cause. In December 2022, Jessica Schofield injured her left ankle while teaching an ice-skating class. Schofield filed a workers’ compensation claim, identifying herself as an employee of Village Avenue Management LLC. Village Avenue and Schofield signed an award agreement in January 2023 granding Schofield temporary total disability benefits and lifetime medical benefits. In May 2023, Village A...