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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES VA CASE SUMMARY Martin v. Fluvanna County Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission VA00001842749 Decided: October 4, 2022 Retroactive provisions of § 65.2-402.1(B), awarding that COVID-19 diagnoses are compensable for law enforcement officers, are constitutional. Background Claimant worked as a law enforcement officer, and contracted COVID-19. Claimant sought the retroactive presumption of Va. Code… read more

In May, 2021, the legislature passed two bills creating presumptions for healthcare providers and firefighters/law enforcement who tested positive for COVID-19. SB1375 granted a presumption for healthcare providers who tested positive for COVID-19 between March 12, 2020 and December 31, 2021. HB1875 gave a similar presumption for firefighters/law enforcement officers who tested positive between July… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES VA CASE SUMMARIES Philpott v. Virginia DOT United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia No. 7:21-CV-00274, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 145338 Decided: August 15, 2022 Federal Court quashes subpoena for years of social media content. Background Plaintiff, William S. Philpott, was a longtime employee of the Virginia Department of… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES VA CASE SUMMARY Bryant v. Leidos Holdings, Inc. Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission VA02000032924 Decided: September 9, 2022 Background Claimant lived in Virginia, and was hired by Leidos Holdings – a publicly traded subsidiary of Lockheed Martin – to service a client in Maryland. Claimant commuted from his Virginia home to a Maryland… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES VA CASE SUMMARIES Rife v. Tractor Supply Co. United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia No. 1:21CV00016, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 125672 Decided: July 15, 2022 Federal Court grants Motion for summary judgment in dog food slip and fall case. Background Plaintiff, John Rife, and his son visited Tractor… read more