Derril Wayne Watkins v. J. B. Hunt Transport, Inc., et al.

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UNPUBLISHED COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA Present: Judges Humphreys, McCullough and Senior Judge Bumgardner DERRIL WAYNE WATKINS v. Record No. 1687-13-3 MEMORANDUM OPINION* PER CURIAM DECEMBER 17, 2013 J. B. HUNT TRANSPORT, INC. AND INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA FROM THE VIRGINIA WORKERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION (Robert E. Evans, on briefs), for appellant. (S. Vernon Priddy III; Sarah Y. M. Himmel; Two Rivers Law Group, P.C., on brief), for appellees. Derril Wayne Watkins ( claimant ) appeals a decision of the Workers Compensation Commission ( the commission ) finding that his correspondence filed with the commission on April 3, 2006 did not constitute a claim for benefits. 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.1 See Watkins v. J. B. Hunt Transport, Inc., JCN 2275375 (Aug. 13, 2013). 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. * 1 Pursuant to Code § 17.1-413, this opinion is not designated for publication. Because we affirm the commission s decision that the April 3, 2006 letter was not a claim, we need not reach appellees cross-assignment of error that the claim was barred by principles of res judicata.

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