Insurance Carrier Received Adequate Notice of Claim

The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld an award to an injured worker for a fracture in his knee that was related to prior treatment for a knee injury, finding that the insurance carrier had received adequate notice of the claim. Case: Vital Link v. Hope, No. 1975-17-2, 06/19/2018, published. Facts: Denzil B. Hope injured his left knee while working for Vital Link in June 2015. Dr. Mark E. Buchanan diagnosed Hope with a meniscus tear and chrondromalacia. Hope underwent knee surgery in September 2015 but continued to complain of pain and swelling. Buchanan ordered a magnetic resonance ima...