LACY, Justice.
In this appeal, we determine whether the trial court erred in holding that a general contractor was the statutory employer of a subcontractor's injured employee.
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) contracted with JTE Constructors, Inc. (JTE) to design, furnish, and install a sound barrier wall on Interstate Highway 66. JTE, as prime contractor, executed a subcontract with the Reinforced Earth Company (RECO) to design, manufacture...
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