Today's post comes to us courtesy of Mike Sensor. Mike contacted me last week with some background information in a case of first impression for which he was awaiting a bench ruling transcript from Sussex County Superior Court. I am always excited... Read More

Today I violate my usual rule of "do not blog about thyself." For months I have been telling my opponent Mike Bednash that, for better or worse, this case was headed for the blog. And it's a stress claim-so who doesn't want to read about... Read More

I am thinking that some of y'all do not read my blog. If you did, you would have read my post of 10/10/11, "A Penny saved is a penny earned: Does claimant have the right to refuse ExpressScripts?" You could have printed a copy of the ruling... Read More

I heard from Bob Richter, as well as John Ellis, on Thanksgiving Eve, and you have them to thank for today's post. As Bob succinctly offers: Cassandra, The Supreme Court affirmed. I am delighted. Happy Thanksgiving. The issue: For this to make... Read More

I reported on one of the pre-trial motions in this case in my post of 2/28/12 titled " Body of Evidence ". Interesting case about where an autopsy was performed on the down low in a case involving a catastrophic and posthumous claim for permanent... Read More

Folks, I will make this brief. If you want more detail check my posts of 2/9/12 and 10/25/12 regarding what happens when an illegal alien is deported and is thus not available for a ("DME"). The IAB as well as the Superior Court rejected the... Read More

Today is Cruiser T's first birthday. You may recall that little Cruiser is the younger of my two rescue cats.....his older sister being the infamous Nutella Grace. I think I am going to bring home a vanilla ice cream cake and let Cruiser have at it... Read More

When I was little, they called me "Sandy" for a period of time. A select few, who thought it was "cute." By the time I was nine, my assertive, aggressive qualities kicked in, and I would have none of it, this "Sandy" business... Read More

First of all, here is a picture of my cat trying to drink out of a "to-go" cup. While this has nothing to do with anything relating to today's post, I am proud of Nutella Grace and rightfully so. She is one clever kitty .............. ... Read More

Three beautiful children.....Ben, Allison and Chase. They belong to my partner Tim Lengkeek. Tim and his wife Michele make pretty kids. Tim makes even prettier law.....be it in work comp or otherwise. Today's post is a gift for all the neophyte... Read More

There has been some ongoing litigation, not yet in front of the Board for a merits hearing, on the issue of whether, if someone's death is instantaneous or almost such, they can recover for permanent impairment. I am attaching for your reading pleasure... Read More

If you have already read today's News Journal or my colleague Molly DiBianca's Delaware Employment Law Blog, then I am a little late to the party. Perhaps you recall my post of 2/9/12 titled "The Dearly Deported-Illegal Alien Status does... Read More

Well Gary Baker has gone and done it...... and it is so like my savvy and skilled friend to go where no man has gone before. Took the "last injurious exposure rule" and flipped it on its head. When he told me about today's case, James Moore... Read More

We had so much fun talking about that Australian Hotel Sex Romp case and as such, this post will continue to let the good times roll. The happenings in Australia have been impactful on the local front as they have promoted discussion of our own laws on... Read More

First, hats off to Mike Sensor for bringing this case to my attention. Second, props to defense attorney Maria Newill, scoring another victory for the employer. Our flavor of the day, as far as case law is concerned, is a recent release from the DE Supreme... Read More