Frederick Douglas Wilson v. The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and Liberty Insurance Company

COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA Present: Judges Elder, Felton and Senior Judge Willis FREDERICK DOUGLAS WILSON MEMORANDUM OPINION* v. Record No. 1172-05-3 PER CURIAM SEPTEMBER 13, 2005 THE GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY AND LIBERTY INSURANCE COMPANY FROM THE VIRGINIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION (Stephen G. Bass; Carter Craig, on brief), for appellant. (Janine M. Jacob; James A. L. Daniel; Daniel, Vaughan, Medley & Smitherman, P.C., on brief), for appellees. Frederick Douglas Wilson (claimant) appeals a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission denying his Claim for Benefits. Claimant contends the commission erred in (1) reversing the deputy commissioner’s finding as to claimant’s credibility, the occurrence of an injury by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment on November 7, 2003, and the existence of a causal connection between claimant’s injury and his medical treatment and disability; and (2) refusing to admit into the record certain disability slips tendered on behalf of claimant post-hearing. We have reviewed the record and the commission’s opinion and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the commission in its final opinion. See Wilson v. The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, VWC File No. 216-57-91 (April 13, 2005). We dispense with oral argument and summarily affirm because the facts and * Pursuant to Code § 17.1-413, this opinion is not designated for publication. 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-