Delaware Work Comp News
The latest news about workers compensation in Delaware.
- The Delaware Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim that he suffered a back injury while mixing mortar. Case: Parker v. The Borsello Cos. Inc., No. 507, 2025, 08/10/2026,…
- The Delaware Superior Court upheld a denial of benefits to a third-grade teacher who suffered a spinal stroke at work, leaving her paraplegic. Case: Johnson v. Christiana School District, No. N25A-05-005 KMM,…
- The Delaware Superior Court upheld the denial of authorization for the victim of a violent robbery to use medical marijuana to treat her psychiatric conditions. Rhonda Toomey worked for Family Dollar…
- The Delaware Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s alleged report of a mental health injury before his termination was not enough to constitute a viable claim for workers’ compensation retaliation. Case:…
- The Delaware Superior Court upheld the reduction of a worker’s benefits for her injuries from a fall based on the evidence that she was physically capable of returning to work…
- The Delaware Superior Court overturned an administrative finding that an injured forklift driver was not a displaced worker. Case: Smith v. Allen Foods, No. S25A-08-002 CAK, 02/11/2026 unpublished. Facts: Leon Smith worked…
- The Delaware Supreme Court ruled that a sole proprietor was not entitled to coverage under his company’s workers’ compensation policy for his injuries from being attacked by an employee. Robert Bayly…
- The Delaware Supreme Court upheld a determination that a parcel delivery worker’s two back surgeries were compensable and that she remained totally disabled while her doctor advised her not to…
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