Delaware Work Comp News

Published by Howdy Workers on May 11, 2021May 11, 2021

The latest news about workers compensation in Delaware.

• No Benefits to Worker for Face-First Fall Into Pole
  August 24, 2021
  The Delaware Superior Court upheld a denial of benefits to a worker for his injuries from slamming face-first into a pole while running at work, in violation of his employer's…
• Carrier Can't Bifurcate Liability from Punitive Damages in Bad Faith Litigation
  May 17, 2021
  A Delaware Superior Court judge denied an insurance carrier’s request to bifurcate the issues of liability and compensatory damages from the issue of punitive damages in a worker’s bad faith…
• No Benefits for Court Employee Who Fell Into Sinkhole
  May 12, 2021
  The Delaware Superior Court upheld a denial of benefits to a court employee who fell into a sinkhole as she arrived for work. Case: Browning v. State, No. K20A-03-001 VLM, 05/03/2021,…
• Injured Worker Can Seek Punitive Damages in Bad-Faith Suit
  May 7, 2021
  The Delaware Superior Court ruled that an injured worker provided enough evidence of willful or wanton misconduct by his employer’s insurance carrier to pursue punitive damages on his bad-faith claim. Case:…
• Comp Carrier Can't Intervene in Worker's Suit
  April 28, 2021
  The Delaware Superior Court ruled that a workers’ compensation insurance carrier had no right to intervene in a worker’s lawsuit seeking underinsured motorist benefits. Case: Henry v. The Cincinnati Insurance Co.,…

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