062620 Ford Motor Co. v. Favinger 01/11/2008 In considering a claim for temporary partial disability benefits under the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act, Code A

State: Virginia

Court: Supreme Court

Docket No: 062620

Case Date: 01/11/2008

Plaintiff: 062620 Ford Motor Co.

Defendant: Favinger 01/11/2008 In considering a claim for temporary partial disability benefits under the Virg

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FORD MOTOR COMPANY v. Record No. 062620 OPINION BY JUSTICE CYNTHIA D. KINSER January 11, 2008

WILLIAM K. FAVINGER FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA

In this workers' compensation claim for temporary partial disability benefits, the dispositive issue is whether an employee made a reasonable effort to market his residual work capacity. Because the record contains no

evidence that the employee did so, we will reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals of Virginia that affirmed an award of benefits. On September 11, 2002, while working for Ford Motor Company, William K. Favinger suffered an injury compensable under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act (the Act), Code

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