Delaware Work Comp News
The latest news about workers compensation in Delaware.
- The Delaware Department of Insurance proposed rules that would revise the responsibilities of insurers with respect to on-site audits of their third-party administrators. Carriers are currently required to conduct semiannual reviews…
- The Delaware Supreme Court ruled that the state Workers’ Compensation Act expressly allows employers and workers’ compensation carriers to assert subrogation liens against benefits paid to employees under uninsured motorist policies. John…
- The Delaware Superior Court upheld a denial of benefits to a cancer-stricken police officer’s widow even though he had been granted a disability retirement pension for his disease. Case: Mullins v.
- The Delaware Supreme Court reversed a judge’s determination that a treatment dispute was moot and reinstated an administrative finding that a worker’s use of narcotic medication was inappropriate and unnecessary. Raymond…
- The Delaware Superior Court upheld a decision of the Industrial Accident Board to reject a proposed settlement of a worker’s claim that accounted for a shoulder injury but not her alleged neck…
- The Delaware Superior Court upheld an administrative ruling ordering a worker to reduce his use of opioid medication. Case: Hunsucker v. Scott Paper Co., No. K22A-11-001 RLG, 06/16/2023, published. Facts: Billy Hunsucker worked…
- The Delaware Superior Court granted summary judgment to an excess insurance carrier, finding it had no obligation to contribute to the settlement of an injured worker’s intentional tort claim. Case: Graphic…
- The Delaware Superior Court upheld a denial of a worker’s claim for additional benefits and an order allowing his employer to set aside its acceptance of liability for his injuries after…
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