Delaware Work Comp News

The latest news about workers compensation in Delaware.
- 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,…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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,…
- 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…
- 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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