A claimant's unauthorized auto accident settlement did not justify the termination of his entire workers' compensation award, because the accident did not exacerbate his work-related brain injury, the Virginia Court of Appeals determined. Case: United Airlines v. Hayes, No. 2054-10-4, 5/10/11, published. Facts: Thomas Hayes, a computer technician for United Airlines, was injured when some steel shelving fell on him in April 2004. He suffered a cerebral concussion and post-concussion syndrome, which required him to spend a month in the hospital, where he "had to relearn how to walk and ...
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