DOSS v. FAIRFAX CTY. FIRE AND RESCUE DEPT.

Record No. 840535.

331 S.E.2d 795 (1985)

Paul W. DOSS, Jr. v. FAIRFAX COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

June 14, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Craig Jennings, Arlington (Slenker, Brandt, Jennings & Johnston, Arlington, on brief), for appellant.

Peter D. Andreoli, Jr., Asst. County Atty. (David T. Stitt, County Atty., on brief), for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.


PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal by a claimant from an adverse award entered by the Industrial Commission in a workers' compensation case. We consider whether the employer's medical evidence was sufficient to overcome the presumption of occupational disease afforded to fire fighters, and certain others, by Code § 65.1-47.1.

The evidence adduced at the hearing on the employee's application for disability benefits shows that Paul W. Doss, Jr., began work as...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases