I am not sure I have all the details nor are they apparent from this recent "Motion Day" Order, but it is pretty clear to me from the ruling in Frederick Tulowitzki v. Property Advisory Services Corp. , IAB # 1334523 (7/1/10) (Order) that we... Read More
Today's post comes to us from Walt Schmittinger, offering up the outcome of a UR appeals case tried to the Board in Milford two weeks ago. The appeal was from a UR non-cert of chiropractic care with Dr. Michael Gandolfo. Here is what Walt had to say... Read More
In my post of 1/10/12 titled "A new Spin on Mexican take-out: Delaware Superior Court strikes 45 day UR appeal period as invalid", I alerted y'all to the ruling by Judge Streett on January 6, 2012, representing a consolidation of three cases... Read More
A big shout-out to Nancy Chrissinger Cobb and Mike Galbraith who kept their promise to provide me with a "breaking news" update when the Superior Court ruled on the pending challenge to the 45-day UR appeal period. The decision of Judge Streett... Read More
I am taking today off and sharing the accolades given to the Detour & Frolic, now a Top Blog for three years running. In the true spirit of celebration, I am also sharing a picture of Sweet Caroline at her recent sorority formal. I love... Read More
At the risk of being accused of overstating the situation, all I can say is it's the end of an era. I am reminded of Second Corinthians 5:17: "The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." I think this is a Second Corinthians moment... Read More
Delaware Detour and Frolic A workers' comp law blog by Cassandra Roberts ABOUT ME I am a newcomer to the Larson's National Workers' Compensation Advisory Board, but a seasoned workers' compensation practitioner from "The... Read More
In the latest and greatest of Delaware IAB Utilization Review appeals, a further refinement of law comes out of the case Andrea Tullock Grulke v. Amazon.com , IAB # 1334951 (7/8/10), a decision authored by that scholar among men, Chief Hearing Officer... Read More
Holiday greetings to one and all. And a shout out to my new urban legend, that rascal Gary Baker. Do y'all remember my post of 7/22/09? Titled "Gone to the Dogs...." , it was a little ditty about course and scope and the idiopathic fall... Read More
Today is post is compliments of Nancy Chrissinger Cobb. And spoiler alert-- this case is boring. Not your usual Harlequin romance of a workers comp scenario..... But that said, it was authored by Chief Hearing Officer Baum and that alone makes it worth... Read More
Mike Galbraith is the man of the hour. I always love being blessed by those who highlight significant developments in this recent case law for me. Or obscure or unique issues. Here is an issue for you: Average weekly wage is fleshed out at the time... Read More
Okay, I guess you can tell from the title that I don't get it.....the ruling that is. This case came before a Hearing Officer on a DACD for recurrence of total disability and claim for medical bills. Dr. Bruce Grossinger was the treating doctor and... Read More
This week's headlines coming out of the Delaware IAB included a decision involving employment relationship. In Michael Watson v. Independent Newspapers , IAB# 1349323 (6/17/10), the Board considered the defense that the claimant, who also held full... Read More
Thank God it's Friday. I have read a wealth of case law this week and for once the theme was not Utilization Review appeals and how many ways can the Board tell UR it got it wrong. This week is a salute to permanent impairment. And the cases are all... Read More
The Delaware Secretary of Labor announced that the average weekly wage in Delaware for the calendar year 2009 was $914.73, down from 2008 when it was $916.00. Accordingly, the new max rate for Delaware comp is $609.82, as compared to a max rate of $610... Read More