Worker's Repeated Failure to Comply With Administrative Orders Warrants Dismissal of Claim

The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claim based on his repeated failure to comply with orders from a deputy commissioner. Case: Abdulsalam v. LSC Communications Inc., No. 0037-24-3, 02/11/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: Ahmed Abdulsalam worked for LSC Communications Inc. He filed a workers’ compensation claim in January 2022, asserting he had injured his foot at work in June 2020. Abdulsalam’s doctor, Dr. Thomas Weber, referred him for an electrodiagnostic study in February 2022. Despite the referral, Abdulsalam did not undergo t...