United Parcel Service, Inc. and Liberty Insurance Corporation v. April R. White

COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA Present: Judges Humphreys, Powell and Senior Judge Clements UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. AND LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION MEMORANDUM OPINION * v. Record No. 0136-10-2 PER CURIAM JUNE 8, 2010 APRIL R. WHITE FROM THE VIRGINIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION (Patricia C. Arrighi; PennStuart, on brief), for appellants. (Wesley G. Marshall, on brief), for appellee. United Parcel Service, Inc. and Liberty Insurance Corporation (employer) appeal a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission rejecting employer’s application to terminate April White’s (claimant) workers’ compensation benefits on the ground that it failed to include required information in its application for termination of benefits. Employer also contends the commission exceeded its authority in rejecting the application to terminate benefits based solely on claimant’s request for additional information not required by Commission Rules 1.4 or 1.5 or Code § 65.2-603(A)(3). 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 White v. United Parcel Service, VWC File No. VA000-0003-3799 (Jan. 12, 2010). We also conclude that claimant’s request for sanctions against employer is not warranted in this case. We dispense with oral argument and summarily * Pursuant to Code § 17.1-413, this opinion is not designated for publication. 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. -2-