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LAYNE v. CRIST ELEC. CONTRACTOR, INC.

Record No. 1098-14-3.

768 S.E.2d 261 (2015)

64 Va. App. 342

Melvin L. LAYNE v. CRIST ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, INC. and Assurance Services Corporation.

Court of Appeals of Virginia, Lexington.

February 10, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Monica Taylor Monday ( Matthew W. Broughton ; Gregory D. Habeeb ; Robert E. Evans ; Gentry, Locke, Rakes & Moore, Roanoke, on briefs), for appellant.

Roberta A. Paluck ( Christopher M. Kite ; Lucas & Kite, PLC, on brief), for appellees.

Amicus Curiae: Virginia Trial Lawyers Association ( Brody H. Reid ; ReidGoodwin, PLC, on brief), for appellant.

Present: PETTY, BEALES and DECKER, JJ.

The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission (commission) found that Melvin L. Layne (claimant) was not entitled to workers' compensation benefits because claimant committed a willful breach of a workplace safety rule. See Code § 65.2-306(A)(5). On appeal, claimant asserts that there was not a workplace safety rule that...

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