COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA
Present: Judges Elder, Beales and Senior Judge Annunziata
ARRIBA CORPORATION,
WCAMC CONTRACTORS GROUP
SELF-INSURANCE ASSOCIATION AND
PMA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
MEMORANDUM OPINION *
v. Record No. 0486-10-1 PER CURIAM
JULY 20, 2010
CHARLES VERNON HAMILTON
FROM THE VIRGINIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION
(Kevin W. Cloe; Angela F. Gibbs; Midkiff, Muncie & Ross, P.C., on
brief), for appellants.
(Ralph Rabinowitz; Phillip J. Geib; Rabinowitz, Swartz, Taliaferro,
Swartz & Goodove, P.C., on brief), for appellee.
Arriba Corporation and its insurers WCAMC Contractors Group Self-Insurance
Association and PMA Management Corporation (collectively “employer”) appeal a decision of
the Workers’ Compensation Commission finding (1) Charles Hamilton (claimant) cooperated
with the vocation rehabilitation offered to him; (2) claimant’s failure to attend two appointments
with his vocational rehabilitation specialist was justified; and (3) claimant’s unwillingness to
work with his rehabilitation counselor did not bar him from retaining his compensation benefits.
Employer also contends the commission erred in overruling a credibility determination made by
the deputy commissioner. We have reviewed the record and the commission’s opinion and find
that this appeal is without merit. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the
commission in its final opinion. See Hamilton v. Arriba Corp., VWC File No. 214-89-29 (Feb.
*
Pursuant to Code § 17.1-413, this opinion is not designated for publication.
11, 2010). We dispense with oral argument and summarily affirm because the facts and legal
contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the Court and argument would not
aid the decisional process. See Code § 17.1-403; Rule 5A:27.
Affirmed.
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