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Merck v. Vincent
No. 200222Supreme Court of Virginia
200222 Merck v. Vincent 05/27/2021 The Court of Appeals erred by affirming an award of permanent total disability benefits after an employee suffered an injury that was a compensable consequence of an earlier …
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200222 Merck v. Vincent 05/27/2021 The Court of Appeals erred by affirming an award of permanent total disability benefits after …
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200222 Merck v. Vincent 05/27/2021 The Court of Appeals erred by affirming an award of permanent total disability benefits after an employee suffered an injury that was a compensable consequence of an earlier compensable injury. The compensable consequence doctrine does not allow injuries suffered in two separate accidents to be treated as if they occurred in the same accident, but allows a new injury that is causally connected to an earlier, compensable injury to be treated as if it occurred in the course of and arising out of the employee's employment. Here, the claimant's original injuries to his neck, left arm, and left hand did not occur in the same accident as the injury to his left k…
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