Court Reverses Commission Ruling Barring Benefits Based on Work Restrictions

The Virginia Court of Appeals found no basis for a ruling by the Workers' Compensation Commission to deny benefits to a construction company foreman because his injury had been caused by his own violation of medical restrictions. Case: Staton v. The Brothers Signal Co., Record No. 1304-15-4, 04/05/2016. Published. Facts: Charles Staton injured his knee in February 2014 when he walked down a hill, attempted to step across a ditch, and got stuck in "quicksand"-like mud at a job site. Dr. Kevin Peltier, an orthopedic surgeon, determined he had exacerbated pre-existing osteoarthrit...