Delaware Work Comp News

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

The latest news about workers compensation in Delaware.

• Alleged Tortfeasor Can't Maintain Indemnity Claim Against Injured Worker's Employer
  July 26, 2022
  The Delaware Superior Court ruled that an alleged tortfeasor could not maintain a claim for indemnity from the injured plaintiff’s employer. Case: Karcher v. Restoration Guys LLC, No. K21C-05-019 JJC, 07/14/2022,…
• Worker Can Recover Balance of Medical Bills From Employer as 'Reasonable' Costs
  July 20, 2022
  The Delaware Superior Court ruled that an injured worker was entitled to recover the amount of his outstanding balances from his employer as the “reasonable” cost of treatment for compensable…
• High Court Finds Worker's Narcotic Pain Medication No Longer Compensable
  June 27, 2022
  The Delaware Supreme Court upheld a determination that an injured worker’s prescribed narcotic pain medications were no longer compensable. Case: Sheppard v. Allen Family Foods, No. 346, 2021, 06/23/2022, published. Facts: Zelda…
• Court Orders IAB to Double-Check Its Math or Justify Award to Worker
  June 24, 2022
  The Delaware Superior Court ruled that the Industrial Accident Board needs to check its math or justify its calculation of benefits to an injured truck driver. Case: O’Neal v. Ruan Transportation,…
• Lapse of Doctor's Certification Results in Noncompensable Surgery
  March 23, 2022
  The Delaware Superior Court ruled that an employer was not liable for the cost of an operation that was admittedly reasonable and necessary treatment for a work injury but was performed…
• Supreme Court Issues Scolding for Witness Misconduct, Finds Worker Was Denied Fair Trial
  March 9, 2022
  The Delaware Supreme Court ruled that a worker was denied a fair hearing where a defense expert refused to acknowledge anything that her treating physician had documented. Case: Zayas v. State,…

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