Ruiz Drywall & Cleaning Inc. and Builders Mutual Insurance Company v. Mauricio R. Morales

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UNPUBLISHED COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA Present: Judges Alston, Chafin and Senior Judge Haley RUIZ DRYWALL & CLEANING INC. AND BUILDERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. Record No. 2187-14-1 MEMORANDUM OPINION* PER CURIAM APRIL 14, 2015 MAURICIO R. MORALES FROM THE VIRGINIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION (S. Vernon Priddy III; Michael L. Goff, Jr.; Two Rivers Law Group, P.C., on brief), for appellants. (Halbert T. Dail; Joynes & Gaidies, on brief), for appellee. Ruiz Drywall & Cleaning Inc. and Builders Mutual Insurance Company (collectively employer) appeal the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission (commission) finding that Mauricio R. Morales (claimant) suffered a compensable injury to his lower back and left leg and awarding temporary total disability benefits for the period of August 17 through August 18, 2013 and from September 9, 2013 and continuing. Employer argues the commission erred in holding that (1) claimant proved he suffered a compensable injury; (2) “no reasonable basis in the record” existed to disturb the deputy commissioner’s credibility determinations; and (3) “no direct trauma” referred to the absence of a traumatic event immediately before an office visit to a doctor. 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 Morales v. Ruiz Drywall & Cleaning Inc., JCN VA02000015819 (Nov. 4, 2014). * Pursuant to Code § 17.1-413, this opinion is not designated for publication. 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. -2-

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