The deputy commissioner found that Housden failed to prove that her injury arose from her employment, and denied her workers' compensation benefits. On review, a majority of the full Commission reversed that finding. (Credit: Goncharov_Artem/Shutterstock) The deputy commissioner found that Housden failed to prove that her injury arose from her employment, and denied her workers' compensation benefits. On review, a majority of the full Commission reversed that finding. (Credit: Goncharov_Artem/Shutterstock)

Last week, the Court of Appeals of Virginia decided whether a claimant was entitled to workers' compensation benefits for injuries resulting from a spider bite that occurred while she was working.

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