HELMES v. PINKERTON'S INC.

Record No. 0363-89-2.

397 S.E.2d 402 (1990)

Flora Grace HELMES v. PINKERTON'S, INC. and Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company.

Court of Appeals of Virginia.

October 23, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James G. MacQueen, Charlottesville, for appellant.

Nathaniel S. Newman (Thompson, Smithers, Newman & Wade, Richmond, on brief), for appellees.

Present: BARROW, BENTON and COLE, JJ.


BENTON, Judge.

In this appeal, we are asked to decide whether the Industrial Commission erred in deciding that Flora Grace Helmes' injuries did not arise out of her employment. We conclude that Helmes was entitled to a presumption that her injuries arose out of her employment. We therefore reverse the denial of compensation and remand to the commission.

The material facts are not in dispute. Helmes was employed by Pinkerton's, Inc. as a security guard at an...

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