John E. Venable v. S & M Brands, Inc. and Commerce & Industry Insurance Company
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COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA Present: Judges Humphreys, Huff and Senior Judge Clements JOHN E. VENABLE v. Record No. 0395-12-2 MEMORANDUM OPINION * PER CURIAM JULY 17, 2012 S & M BRANDS, INC. AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY INSURANCE COMPANY FROM THE VIRGINIA WORKERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION (W. Barry Montgomery; Kalbaugh, Pfund & Messersmith, on brief), for appellant. (Adam S. Rafal; Lisa L. Thatch; Vandeventer Black LLP, on brief), for appellees. John E. Venable (hereinafter claimant ) appeals a decision of the Workers Compensation Commission finding he did not suffer a compensable spinal injury as a result of his work-related accident and in finding that his spinal surgery and related medical expenses were not the result of his work-related accident. Claimant also appeals the commission s decision finding that Drs. Paul Keetae Kim and John Welshofer, as well as Trinity Medical Center, were not his authorized treating or attending physicians. 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 Venable v. S&M Brands, Inc., VWC File No. VA00000055389 (Feb. 2, 2012). 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. * Pursuant to Code § 17.1-413, this opinion is not designated for publication.
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