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CHILDRESS v. BEATRICE POCAHONTAS CO.

Record No. 0468-87-3.

366 S.E.2d 722 (1988)

Paul CHILDRESS v. BEATRICE POCAHONTAS COMPANY.

Court of Appeals of Virginia.

April 5, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen A. Vickers, Bristol (United Mine Workers of America Legal Dept., on brief), for appellant.

Thomas R. Scott, Jr. (Street, Street, Street, Scott & Bowman, Grundy, on brief), for appellee.

Present: KOONTZ, C.J., and BARROW and COLE, JJ.

COLE, Judge.

Appellant, Paul Childress, appeals the decision of the Industrial Commission holding that his claim for occupational hearing loss benefits was barred by the doctrine of res judicata. We agree with the Commission and affirm.

Paul Childress worked in various capacities for Island Creek Coal Company, a subsidiary of Beatrice Pocahontas Company, from 1964 until he was forced to retire in 1983 due to a hip injury. During his nineteen years at...

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